Bill Summary for H 577 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS OF ANY CURRENT OR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, OR CONTRACTORS OF THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMISSION AND TO CLARIFY FELONIOUS POSSESSION OF ELECTRONIC SWEEPSTAKES MACHINES OR DEVICES.Intro. by Lewis.
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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the long and short titles.
Amends GS 14-297, adding a new subsection making it Class G felony for any person to knowingly suffer to be opened, kept, or used in or any part of any premises owned or controlled by the person more than four electronic machines or devices, as defined by GS 14-306.4, within 100 feet of any other electronic machines or devices. Requires a person guilty of this new provision to also forfeit the electronic machines or devices. Makes organizational changes, placing the existing language pertaining to gaming tables, illegal punchboards, and slot machines into new subsection (a). Makes existing language gender neutral. Effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
Makes conforming changes to the effective date provision.