2020 -- H 7432 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Morin, Ucci, and Bennett | |
Date Introduced: February 05, 2020 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 11-19 of the General Laws entitled "Gambling and Lotteries" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 11-19-30.4. Nonprofit organizations gambling event fundraisers. |
4 | (a) Nothing in this chapter or in any other existing law of this state shall authorize the |
5 | prosecution, arrest or conviction of any person for, or shall be construed to limit or prevent any |
6 | religious, charitable, fraternal, civic, educational or veterans' organization from promoting, |
7 | carrying on or conducting by its own members, serving without any compensation, any game of |
8 | chance authorized by the Rhode Island state police excepting the game commonly called "bingo" |
9 | or "beano," in connection with which prizes or prize monies are offered or awarded; provided that |
10 | the entire proceeds of the charges for admission to and participation in such game after deducting |
11 | expenses for rent, heat, light, prizes and equipment and other reasonable expenses, are applied |
12 | and expended exclusively for charitable purposes; and provided, further, a license is authorized to |
13 | be granted to any such organization for a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for a specific date or dates by |
14 | any city or town in which such games are to take place or be conducted upon application which |
15 | shall set forth the name of the organization, the names and residence addresses of the principal |
16 | officers and persons conducting such game, and upon such other additional terms and conditions |
17 | as the said city or town may prescribe in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this |
18 | section; provided, further, that no person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted |
19 | to participate in such game. Upon the issuance of said license by the city or town, a copy of said |
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1 | license shall be forwarded to the state police. Application for such license shall be made at least |
2 | thirty (30) days before commencement of said gambling event fundraiser. Within sixty (60) days |
3 | of the completion of said gambling event fundraiser, the organization shall file a complete report |
4 | with the city or town and the Rhode Island state police. The report shall contain the money |
5 | received, a final statement of expenses, and the uses to which the net profit will be applied. |
6 | (b) As a condition to issuance of any license by a city or town pursuant to the provisions |
7 | of subsection (a) of this section, the city or town may limit, restrict or condition the locations, |
8 | hours of operation, consumption of alcohol, use of an ATM onsite, and/or the number of |
9 | gambling event fundraisers conducted annually by any organization. A city or town may require |
10 | the presence of a police detail at any event approved pursuant to the provisions of this section. |
11 | (c) Every organization conducting a gambling event fundraiser in accordance with the |
12 | provisions of this section shall comply with federal rules and regulations and procedures related |
13 | to W-2G withholdings. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES | |
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1 | This act would authorize nonprofit organizations to conduct gambling event fundraisers |
2 | approved by the city or town in which the event is to be conducted and as authorized by the state |
3 | police. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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