H*4557 (Rat #0519, Act #0449 of 1996) General Bill, By Kirsh
    A Bill to amend Chapter 21, Title 12, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to business license taxes, by adding Article 24 enacting the Bingo Tax Act of 1996 so as to regulate the game of bingo and provide civil and criminal penalties for violations; to provide that all current bingo licenses expire after September 30, 1997, to save proceedings under way on October 1, 1997, and provide for their disposition under former law; to repeal Article 23, Chapter 21, Title 12, relating to bingo regulation; and to provide that the Bingo Tax Act of 1996 takes effect October 1, 1997.-amended title
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02/07/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/07/96	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8
04/09/96	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-6
04/11/96	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 17, 1996 HJ-22
04/17/96	House	Amended HJ-13
04/17/96	House	Objection by Rep. Richardson, Mason, S. Whipper, Keyserling, McKay, Whatley & McMahand HJ-21
04/17/96	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Keyserling, Richardson, Mason, Whatley, & McMahand HJ-56
04/17/96	House	Read second time HJ-56
04/18/96	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
04/23/96	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-23
04/23/96	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-23
05/29/96	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-50
05/29/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-50
05/29/96	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-50
05/30/96	Senate	Amended SJ-100
05/30/96	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-100
06/12/96	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-6
06/13/96		Ratified R 519
06/20/96		Became law without Governor's signature
06/20/96		Effective date 10/01/97
07/09/96		Copies available
07/09/96		Act No. 449