Georgia House Bill 641 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling and related offenses, so as to revise definitions relative to gambling and related offenses; to revise a provision relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines; to authorize any county or any municipal corporation by referendum to approve the operation of pari-mutuel betting on horse races and dog races, the operation of casinos, or the operation of pari-mutuel betting on horse races and dog races and casinos within the unincorporated area of a county or within a municipal corporation; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal in specified circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Gambling; pari-mutuel betting on horse and dog races; authorize

Rep. Roger Bruce [D]

Rep. Virgil Fludd [D]

Rep. Joe Heckstall [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-05		House Second Readers
2009-03-04		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/27744
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb641_LC_36_1217_a_2.htm