SENATE BILL 726

File Code: Agencies, Offices, and Officials Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 953

Sponsored By:

Senator Dorman

Entitled:

State Lottery - Assignment of Prizes

Synopsis:

Providing that a Lotto winner may assign the prize under specified circumstances if the Lotto winner follows specified procedures; requiring a court to issue a specified order under specified circumstances; prohibiting an assignment to include or cover specified payments; discharging the State, the Lottery Agency, and officials and employees of the State Lottery Agency from liability under specified circumstances; allowing the State Lottery Agency to contest in a court a petition for assignment only for good cause; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

2/4

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/18

Special Order 3/20 (Senator Lawlah) Adopted

3/20

Special Order 3/21 (Senator Lawlah) Adopted

3/21

Third Reading Failed (23-23)

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LOTTERY

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government

( 9-122 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 857642/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 14, 1997 at: 13:05 Status: Adopted