2011-2012 Bill 3931: Gambling - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 119th Session, 2011-2012 3 4 H. 3931 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Joint Resolution 9 Sponsors: Reps. H.B. Brown, Sellers, Rutherford, CobbHunter, Gilliard, Sabb, Herbkersman, Mitchell 10 and R.L. Brown 11 Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3517sd11.docx 12 13 Introduced in the House on March 15, 2011 14 Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary 15 16 Summary: Gambling 17 18 19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 20 21 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 22 3/15/2011 House Introduced and read first time ( House Journalpage 7) 23 3/15/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journalpage 7) 24 3/29/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rutherford, CobbHunter, Gilliard, Sabb, 25 Herbkersman, Mitchell, R.L.Brown 26 27 28 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 29 30 3/15/2011 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A JOINT RESOLUTION 10 11 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE 12 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING 13 TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, BY ADDING SECTION 16 14 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY 15 LAW, IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE STATE, MAY 16 PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF GAMBLING AND 17 GAMING ACTIVITIES ON WHICH BETS ARE MADE TO 18 INCLUDE PARIMUTUEL BETTING ON HORSE RACING, 19 SPORTS BETTING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, CASINO 20 ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CARD AND DICE GAMES WHERE 21 THE SKILL OF THE PLAYER IS INVOLVED IN THE 22 OUTCOME, AND GAMES OF CHANCE WITH THE USE OF 23 ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR GAMING TABLES, ALL OF 24 WHICH STRICTLY MUST BE REGULATED AND MAY BE 25 CONDUCTED IN ONE LOCATION OR IN SEPARATE 26 LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA, WITH THE 27 REVENUE REALIZED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL 28 JURISDICTIONS TO BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL 29 PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TAX RELIEF 30 AND SCHOOL AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. 31 32 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South 33 Carolina: 34 35 SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XVII of the Constitution 36 of this State be amended by adding: 37 38 “Section 16. The General Assembly by law may provide, in 39 specified areas of the State, for the conduct of gambling and 40 gaming activities on which bets are made to include parimutuel 41 betting on horse racing, sports betting on professional sports, 42 casino activities, such as card and dice games where the skill of the

[3931] 2 1 player is involved in the outcome, and games of chance with the 2 use of electronic devices or gaming tables, all of which strictly 3 must be regulated and may be conducted in one location or in 4 separate locations within the specified area, with the revenue 5 realized by the state and local jurisdictions to be used for 6 operational purposes of government, including tax relief and 7 school and infrastructure improvements. 8 9 SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the 10 qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. 11 Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the 12 following words printed or written on the ballot: 13 14 “Must Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended 15 so as to provide that the General Assembly by law, in specified 16 areas of the state, may provide for the conduct of gambling and 17 gaming activities on which bets are made to include parimutuel 18 betting on horse racing, sports betting on professional sports, 19 casino activities, such as card and dice games where the skill of the 20 player is involved in the outcome, and games of chance with the 21 use of electronic devices or gaming tables, all of which strictly 22 must be regulated and may be conducted in one location or in 23 separate locations within the specified area, with the revenue 24 realized by the state and local jurisdictions to be used for 25 operational purposes of government, including tax relief and 26 school and infrastructure improvements? 27 28 Yes  29 30 No  31 32 Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a 33 check or cross mark in the square after the word ‘Yes’, and those 34 voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or 35 cross mark in the square after the word ‘No’.” 36 XX 37

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