2012
Regular Session
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education after statewide election on issue.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE ELECTORATE TO VOTE ON THE ISSUE OF ESTABLISHING A STATE LOTTERY AS A FORM OF LEGALIZED GAMING IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO SET THE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 2012, FOR THE STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THE BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE MAKING CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF A STATE LOTTERY MUST FILE CERTAIN REPORTS DISCLOSING THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION" IF THE ELECTION ALLOWS IT; TO CREATE A STATE LOTTERY TO FUND THE MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LOTTERY SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION REGARDING THE STATE LOTTERY; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERCENTAGE OF THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS WITHIN A COUNTY SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THAT COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT, AFTER DEDUCTING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRIZE EXPENSES, THE REMAINDER OF THE NET PROCEEDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI HOPE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351, 23-15-355, 23-15-805, 37-106-5, 67-1-71, 75-76-3, 75-76-5, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23, 97-33-31, 97-33-33, 97-33-35, 97-33-37, 97-33-39, 97-33-41, 97-33-43, 97-33-45, 97-33-47 AND 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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House Bill 351
HB 351
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
VRA\January 1, 2013
Gaming
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Ways and Means
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Clarke
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Bailey
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Buck (5th)
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Dixon
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Harrison
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Hines
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Holland
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Huddleston (30th)
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Johnson
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Middleton
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Myers
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Read
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Straughter
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Thomas
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Young
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02/13 (H) Referred To Gaming;Ways and Means
2
03/06 (H) Died In Committee
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