Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2239
Electronic video machines; legalize in premises other than vessels.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND LICENSING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO LEGALIZE THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES; TO DESIGNATE THE TYPES OF ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE SUCH DEVICES MAY BE LOCATED; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO LEVY A MONTHLY LICENSE FEE ON THE NET REVENUE COLLECTED DURING EACH CALENDAR MONTH BY A LICENSEE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT 30% OF THE MONIES COLLECTED FROM SUCH MONTHLY LICENSE FEES SHALL BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND TO BE USED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, DIVISION OF MEDICAID, WITH THE REMAINING AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO LEVY ANNUAL LICENSE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OR CONTINUATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S, DISTRIBUTOR'S, MACHINE OWNER'S AND PERMIT STICKER LICENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT 90% OF THE MONIES COLLECTED FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S ANNUAL LICENSE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LICENSEE IS LOCATED TO BE USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES AND JUVENILE SERVICES, WITH THE REMAINDER DISTRIBUTED TO THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO ENFORCE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT 40% OF THE MONIES COLLECTED FROM ALL OTHER ANNUAL LICENSE FEES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND TO BE USED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, DIVISION OF MEDICAID, WITH THE REMAINING AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-19-19, 27-27-3, 67-1-71, 87-1-5, 95-3-25, 97-33-1, 97-33-7 AND 97-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
FinanceJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.