Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 692

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gaming; clarify definition of unlawful gambling devices and revise penalty for violation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Gaming
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Robinson (84th)

Code Section: A 097-0033-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINES UNLAWFUL GAMBLING DEVICES, TO INCLUDE VIDEO POKER MACHINES, COMPUTER GAMING DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICES IN THAT DEFINITION; TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR UNLAWFULLY POSSESSING, OWNING, CONTROLLING, DISPLAYING OR OPERATING GAMBLING DEVICES; TO SWITCH SUBSECTIONS (4) AND (5) OF SECTION 97-33-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT THE INACCURATE SUBSECTION REFERENCE TO SECTION 97-33-7(4), FOUND IN SECTIONS 21-19-33, 95-3-25, 97-33-9 AND 97-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHERE IT IS INTENDED TO REFER TO THE LANGUAGE CONTAINED IN WHAT IS NOW DESIGNATED INCORRECTLY AS SECTION 97-33-7(5), MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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