l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2896

Fantasy Sports Contests; revise licensure of operators.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Gaming Committee on February 28, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE SHORT TITLE OF THE FANTASY CONTEST ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO FANTASY CONTESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE LICENSURE OF FANTASY CONTEST OPERATORS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES THAT APPLY TO VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-315, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE INVESTIGATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE GAMING COMMISSION; TO CREATE NEW CODE SECTION 97-33-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A FEE ON FANTASY CONTEST OPERATORS WHO OFFER FANTASY CONTESTS IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-5 AND 75-76-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

1 co-sponsor

Derrick T. Simmons

Its course

January 16 to February 28, 2017, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 28 · stopped20 days

GamingFeb 21 to Feb 28 · stopped7 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.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Gaming
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8PassedSenate
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 21Referred To GamingHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives