Date: 04/28/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB10-141

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 10-141 to the Committee on ApproPASS



10:38 AM -- Senate Bill 10-141 - Concerning Games of Chance

Representative Lambert, prime sponsor, distributed a factsheet from the Department of State (DOS) (Attachment A) on Senate Bill 10-141 and explained that in 1958, bingo and raffles were legalized by the Colorado Constitution. He continued by noting that SB10-141 designates the Department of Revenue (DOR) as the licensing and enforcement authority for games of chance, such as bingo and raffles. All existing staff, resources, and funds in the DOS relating to these functions are transferred to the DOR on July 1, 2011.

10HseFin0428AttachA.pdf

Representative Lambert closed by saying that the bill is conditional upon voter approval of HCR09-1003, which is a proposed constitutional amendment to give the General Assembly authority to determine which agency regulates bingo and raffles. After a brief committee discussion, testimony was heard.

The following persons testified:

10:43 AM -- Mr. Richard Coolidge, Department of State, responded to questions about the bill.

10:44 AM -- Mr. Dan Hartman, Division of Racing, Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions.
BILL:SB10-141
TIME: 10:44:59 AM
MOVED:Gerou
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 10-141 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 11-0 vote.
SECONDED:DelGrosso
VOTE
DelGrosso
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Summers
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Judd
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS