2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB543: Bingo; certain provisions relating to bingo games operated by nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations; change

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bingo, so as to change certain provisions relating to bingo games operated by nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations; to remove certain limitations regarding premises on which such bingo games may be held; to change certain provisions relating to the prizes and proceeds of such bingo games; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/20/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/21/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/27/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/4/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Postponed
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #595
2/29/2024
47
Yea
4
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Matt Brass
Matt Brass
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/29/2024110.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/23/2024109.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/20/202479.2 KB