Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 707

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Title

Description: Gambling; provide that certain activities are illegal.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Gaming
2 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/02 (H) Amended
5 02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
6 02/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
7 02/03 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
8 02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 02/06 (S) Referred To Finance
10 02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 03/08 (S) Died On Calendar

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   
By Reference [H] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)   
By Reference [H] Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)   
Pending [S] Committee Amendment No 1   

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

Additional Author: Moak

Code Sections: A 097-0033-0001, A 097-0033-0007, A 097-0033-0009, A 075-0076-0005

Title: AN ACT TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SELL CARDS, TOKENS, CHIPS OR SIMILAR ITEMS, THAT ENTITLE A BUYER TO LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER FORMS OF SERVICE, AND THAT ARE ATTACHED TO, ACCOMPANIED BY OR PART OF A SCRATCH PAD, BAR CODE OR SIMILAR ITEM THAT THE BUYER MAY USE TO WIN, REDEEM OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN ANYTHING OF VALUE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE CARD, TOKEN, CHIP OR OTHER ITEM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE GAMING COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING REPORTS OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-9 AND 75-76-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/15/06 at 11:13.

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