Mississippi House Bill 254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act Of 2013; To Make Findings Regarding The Authority Of The State To Regulate Lawful Internet Gaming, In Response To Certain Federal Laws And Recent Action By The United States Department Of Justice; To Set Forth Definitions That Apply To The Provisions Of The Act; To Provide A Process Whereby The Mississippi Gaming Commission May Issue Internet Wagering Permits To Gaming Licensees; To Provide Additional Powers To The Commission, As Necessary To Regulate Lawful Internet Gaming; To Impose An Additional License Fee In The Amount Of Five Percent On The Internet Wagering Gross Revenues Per Calendar Month; To Prescribe The Manner In Which Lawful Internet Gaming May Be Conducted; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of The Act; To Amend Sections 75-76-5, 75-76-33, 75-76-79, 75-76-81, 75-76-101, 75-76-129, 75-76-155, 75-76-157, 75-76-177, 75-76-191, 75-76-195 And 75-76-325, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-67, 75-76-267, 75-76-301 And 75-76-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Gaming; create Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2013.

Rep. Bobby Moak [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2013-01-14	House	Referred To Gaming;Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB0254.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0254IN.htm