Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 1487

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gambling; discourage individual from gambling away his home.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Clark

Code Sections: A 075-0076-0003, A 075-0076-0035, A 081-0005-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-3 AND 75-76-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS SHOULD DISCOURAGE PERSONS FROM GAMBLING AWAY THEIR HOMES OR OTHER VALUABLE ASSETS THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS FINANCIAL HARM; TO AMEND SECTION 81-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BANKING CORPORATIONS SHOULD DISCOURAGE PERSONS FROM OBTAINING LOANS FOR GAMBLING PURPOSES WHEN SUCH LOANS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS FINANCIAL HARM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:20.

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