Bill Text: MS HC48 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Suspend deadlines for introduction; video gaming; authorize and regulate under the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-03-29 - Died In Committee [HC48 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2019-HC48-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representatives Hale, Kinkade
House Concurrent Resolution 48
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE VIDEO GAMING IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION SHALL HAVE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER THE CONDUCT OF VIDEO GAMING OR RELATED ACTIVITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS, REDEMPTION TERMINALS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SHALL HAVE SOLE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER EVERY ASPECT OF THE CONDUCT OF VIDEO GAMING; TO GRANT THE COMMISSION CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO TAKE CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING OF VIDEO GAMING OPERATORS AND THE PERSONS EMPLOYED BY VIDEO GAMING OPERATORS; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING OF MANUFACTURES AND SUPPLIERS OF VIDEO GAMING EQUIPMENT; TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE TESTING AND CERTIFYING OF VIDEO GAMING MACHINES BY THE COMMISSION; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VIDEO GAMING MACHINES THAT MAY BE PLACED ON THE PREMISES OF A LICENSEE; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF WAGERS THAT MAY BE MADE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE FEES FOR THE VARIOUS LICENSES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 87-1-1, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE VIDEO GAMING IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION SHALL HAVE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER THE CONDUCT OF VIDEO GAMING OR RELATED ACTIVITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS, REDEMPTION TERMINALS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SHALL HAVE SOLE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER EVERY ASPECT OF THE CONDUCT OF VIDEO GAMING; TO GRANT THE COMMISSION CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO TAKE CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING OF VIDEO GAMING OPERATORS AND THE PERSONS EMPLOYED BY VIDEO GAMING OPERATORS; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING OF MANUFACTURES AND SUPPLIERS OF VIDEO GAMING EQUIPMENT; TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE TESTING AND CERTIFYING OF VIDEO GAMING MACHINES BY THE COMMISSION; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VIDEO GAMING MACHINES THAT MAY BE PLACED ON THE PREMISES OF A LICENSEE; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF WAGERS THAT MAY BE MADE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE FEES FOR THE VARIOUS LICENSES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 87-1-1, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
