File Code: Gaming
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Love and Kullen
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Gaming - Bingo
 
Altering the distribution of revenue from a specified State tax in a
specified manner; creating the Special Fund for Preservation of
Cultural Arts in Maryland; providing that the purpose of the Fund is
to provide emergency grants to prevent the closure or termination of
cultural arts organizations, including museums, or similar entities in
the State; extending the termination date from July 1, 2009, to July
1, 2012, for the authority for the operation of instant bingo games
using electronic machines; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 1/26
 - First Reading Ways and Means
 - 2/4
 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/16
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
 - 3/17
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/19
 - Third Reading Passed (127-8)
 - 4/8
 - House Concur - Senate Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (112-24)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 
Senate Action
- 3/20
 - First Reading Budget and Taxation
 - 3/30
 - Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/9
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
 - 4/5
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/6
 - Floor Amendment (Senator Madaleno) Adopted
 -      Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-4)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 5/19
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 661
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
 - Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Admissions and Amusement Tax
 - Anne Arundel County
 - Art, Music and Cultural Affairs -see also- Museums; Theaters
 - Bingo
 - Business and Economic Development, Department of
 - Circuit Courts
 - Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
 - Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
 - Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
 - Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
 - Gaming -see also- Bingo; Lottery; Raffles
 - Grants
 - Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
 - Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
 - Museums
 - Nonprofit Organizations
 - Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
 - Sunset
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Criminal Law
 - (
 12-301 
)
 -   Economic Development
 - (
 4-801 
)
 -   Tax - General
 - (
 2-202 ,
 4-102 ,
 4-105 ,
 4-105 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
 House 
- Number: 845865/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009      at:
10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
Senate
- Number: 299130/01     Offered on: April 9, 2009       at:
4:55 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 - Number: 539634/01     Offered on: April 10, 2009      at:
10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (127-8)
 - April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (112-24)
 
Senate
- April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (43-4)