North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

HB 511 — Game Nights/Nonprofit Fund-Raiser.

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The new version of House Bill 511 adds a requirement that exempt organizations must apply for a game night permit at least 30 days in advance of the event. It also specifies that the application needs to include detailed information about the organization applying for the permit. These changes are important because they aim to ensure better regulation and oversight of game nights, which helps prevent illegal gambling and ensures that organizations comply with state laws.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 2 HOUSE BILL 511 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/19/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 1 HOUSE BILL 511 Short Title:
Representatives Boles, Lucas, Saine, and Floyd (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
March 29, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO OPERATE "GAME NIGHTS," TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING "GAME NIGHTS," AND TO ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT "GAME NIGHTS." The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, Judiciary III March 29, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO OPERATE "GAME NIGHTS," TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING "GAME NIGHTS," AND TO ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT "GAME NIGHTS." The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
– A specific event at which games of chance are played and prizes are awarded by raffle and that is sponsored by or on behalf of an exempt organization for the primary purpose of raising funds for the exempt organization.
– A specific event at which games of chance are played and prizes are awarded and that is sponsored by or on behalf of an exempt organization for the primary purpose of raising funds for the exempt organization.
It is lawful for persons to participate in a game night conducted pursuant to this Part.
It is lawful to *H511-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 participate in a game night conducted pursuant to this Part.
*H511-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (b) If any exempt organization conducts a game night in violation of any provision of this Part, the person indicated in G.S.
(b) Any exempt organization that conducts a game night in violation of any provision of this Part is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
14-309.27(b)(2) is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be charged for each permit.
A fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be charged for each permit.
The permit shall be displayed at the event.
A qualified facility shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for violating this Part if the exempt organization provides the facility with a permit for the game night event.
Page 2 House Bill 511-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) There shall be no operation of a game night event between the hours of 2:00 A.M.
(4) There shall be no operation of a game night between the hours of 2:00 A.M.
and 12:00 noon Monday through Saturday, or between the hours of 2:00 A.M.
and 12:00 noon Monday through Saturday, and there shall be no game nights held on any Sunday before 2:00 P.M.
and 2:00 P.M.
Page 2 House Bill 511-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (5) A qualified facility, as defined in G.S.
Sunday.
(5) A qualified facility, as defined in G.S.
The cost of the prizes and expenses to operate the game night event, excluding the cost of food, beverages, and entertainment, shall not exceed the proceeds derived from the event.
The cost of the prizes and expenses to operate the game night event, excluding the cost of food, beverages, and entertainment, shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds derived from the event.
If the exempt organization hires a game night vendor for the event, payment shall be by fixed fee.
(7) Any other game specified in the permit application and approved by Alcohol Law Enforcement.
Net proceeds from the game night shall inure to the benefit of the exempt organization and shall be used to further the organization's tax-exempt purposes.
Any proceeds from the game night shall inure to the benefit of the exempt organization and shall be used to further the organization's tax-exempt purposes.
Applicability to employer paid events or events at a private residence.
Applicability to employer paid events.
Nothing in this Part shall prevent an employer from holding a game night event for employees and guests, a trade association from holding a game night event for its members and guests, or a private individual from holding a game night event at a private residence, as long as there is no cost or charge to the attendees.
Nothing in this Part shall prevent an employer from holding an annual game night event for employees and guests or a trade association from holding an annual game night event for its members and guests, as long as there is no cost of charge to the attendees." SECTION 3.
Such events may be held in venues without licenses to serve alcohol." SECTION 3.
– A facility that has any of the following permits:
– A facility that has an on-premises malt beverage permit, an on-premises unfortified wine permit, an on-premises fortified wine permit, or a mixed beverages permit.
(5a)(5b) Residential private club.
– A private club that is located in a privately owned, primarily residential and recreational development.
...." SECTION 4.
Article 10 of Chapter 18B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 18B-1010.
Simulated game night allowed at qualified facilities.
(a) Sponsorship;
Alcohol Sales and Possession.
– Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a qualified facility may host a game night sponsored by an exempt organization pursuant to Part 4 of Article 37 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.
The following general provisions apply to game nights:
House Bill 511-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) Notwithstanding any provision of Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 of Article 37 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, G.S.
18B-1005, and Chapter 18C of the General Statutes, a qualified facility and the exempt organization sponsoring the game night may:
On-premises malt beverage.
Possess gaming tables and operate games of chance on the premises of a qualified facility.
On-premises unfortified wine.
Allow patrons to participate in certain simulated games of chance at a game night.
On-premises fortified wine.
Sell and serve alcoholic beverages to the patrons at a game night.
d.
(2) Patrons may purchase, possess, and consume alcoholic beverages at the qualified facility during the game night event.
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Mixed beverages.
(3) All sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of the qualified facility shall occur only during the hours of sales and consumption set out in G.S.
House Bill 511-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (5a)(5b) Residential private club.
18B-1004.
– A private club that is located in a privately owned, primarily residential and recreational development.
(b) Requirements.
...." SECTION 4.
– The following requirements apply to the sponsorship, location, supplies, prizes, and operation of a game night:
(1) Only an exempt organization as defined in G.S.
14-309.25 shall serve as the sponsor of the game night;
no ABC permittee shall serve as the sponsor of a game night.
The game night shall be limited to a private room or other area of the qualified facility to which the general public is not permitted access.
(2) The sponsoring exempt organization shall provide all of the following to be used by the patrons at the game night event:
play money, tokens, chips, or markers.
(3) Other than the play money, tokens, chips, or markers issued by the exempt organization, no money or any other thing of value shall be bet, put at stake, or put at risk.
(4) Neither the game night vendor nor the qualified facility shall handle or receive any cash money from the game night participants for participating in the games.
(5) All funds shall be handled by the exempt organization through the sale of tickets to the event.
(6) The exempt organization may provide one or more prizes which may be received by the patrons, however, prizes shall be awarded only by the exchange of the chips or markers for raffle tickets.
(7) The prizes provided by the exempt organization for a game night event shall not exceed the amounts designated in G.S.
14-309.29.
(8) The play money, tokens, chips, or markers shall be redeemable only for raffle tickets for the raffle of prizes provided by the exempt organization.
The play money, tokens, chips, or markers shall have no cash value and are not redeemable for any other thing of value.
(9) The exempt organization or its agents or employees, or the qualified facility or its agents or employees, may operate the game night only as allowed by the permit issued under Part 4 of Article 37 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.
(c) Regulation.
– The qualified facility and the exempt organization shall conduct and operate the game night in compliance with this section, with the provisions of Part 4 of Article 37 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, and with the terms and conditions of the permit issued under Part 4 of Article 37 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.
(d) Prohibition.
– A qualified facility shall not host a game night event if the qualified facility has been convicted of any ABC violation or its permits have been suspended or revoked within the past two years.
Page 4 House Bill 511-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (e) Penalties.
– The following penalties apply to violations of this section:
(1) A qualified facility or an exempt organization that violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
(2) In addition to any fine that may be imposed, any qualified facility or exempt organization convicted of a violation of this section shall not be eligible to conduct a game night for a period of one year from the date of conviction.
A qualified facility shall be solely responsible to the Commission for any administrative penalties assessed pursuant to G.S.
18B-104 for violations of ABC law that occur on the premises of the qualified facility." SECTION 5.
SECTION 5.
SECTION 6.
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House Bill 511-First Edition Page 5
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Cal

  2. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Withdrawn From Cal

  4. Placed On Cal For 08/30/2017

  5. Withdrawn From Cal

  6. Placed On Cal For 08/28/2017

  7. Withdrawn From Com

  8. Placed On Cal For 08/24/2017

  9. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  10. Vetoed 07/12/2017

  11. Received from the Governor

  12. Ratified

  13. Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2017

  14. Fail Concur In S Amend SA1

  15. Conf Com Appointed

  16. Conf Com Reported

  17. Added to Calendar

  18. Conf Com Appointed

  19. Conf Com Reported

  20. Conf Report Adopted

  21. Conf Report Adopted

  22. Ordered Enrolled

  23. Amend Adopted A1

  24. Passed 2nd Reading

  25. Passed 3rd Reading

  26. Special Message Sent To House

  27. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Amend

  28. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  29. Placed On Cal For 06/29/2017

  30. Reptd Fav

  31. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  32. Com Substitute Adopted

  33. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  34. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  35. Com Substitute Adopted

  36. Re-ref Com On Finance

  37. Withdrawn From Com

  38. Re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  39. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  40. Regular Message Received From House

  41. Passed 1st Reading

  42. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  43. Passed 2nd Reading

  44. Passed 3rd Reading

  45. Withdrawn From Com

  46. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  47. Placed On Cal For 06/07/2017

  48. Withdrawn From Cal

  49. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  50. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

  51. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  52. Withdrawn From Com

  53. Re-ref Com On Finance

  54. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  55. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary III, if favorable, Finance

  56. Passed 1st Reading

  57. Ref to the Com on Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, Judiciary III

  58. Filed

Sponsors

  • Saine · Primary
  • Lucas · Primary
  • Floyd · Cosponsor
  • Boles · Primary
  • Mary Belk · Cosponsor
  • C. Graham · Cosponsor

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (3)

  • Saine
  • Lucas
  • Boles

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 76 Yea · 32 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5016010
Republican 151201
Democratic 10401
U 1000
Total 7632012
% of votes cast 63%27%0%10%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Lucas — Not Voting
McGrady — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Nay
Presnell — Nay
Rogers — Nay
Saine — Yea
Szoka — Not Voting
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Nay
Dulin — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Not Voting
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Holley — Nay
G.Adcock — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
DuaneHall — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
Jackson — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Stone — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Earle — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
McElraft — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Terry — Yea
Wray — Yea
G.Martin — Nay
K.Hall — Nay
R.Turner — Nay
R.Moore — Not Voting
Brawley — Not Voting
C.Graham — Not Voting
BrendenJones — Not Voting
Boswell — Nay
Cleveland — Nay
Collins — Nay
Dobson — Nay
Henson — Nay
Hurley — Nay
Jordan — Nay
Lewis — Not Voting
McNeill — Nay
Steinburg — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Not Voting
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Nay
Dean Arp Republican Nay
Dennis Riddell Republican Nay
Donna McDowell White Republican Nay
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Nay
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Nay
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Nay
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Nay
Larry C. Strickland Republican Nay
Larry W. Potts Republican Nay
Mark Brody Republican Nay
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Nay
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Passed 27 Yea · 15 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 181005
Democratic 4201
Republican 5302
Total 271508
% of votes cast 54%30%0%16%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
McKissick — Yea
Randleman — Nay
Tillman — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Barefoot — Nay
Brock — Nay
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
D.Davis — Nay
Smith — Nay
Tucker — Nay
Newton — Not Voting
J.Jackson — Not Voting
J.Davis — Not Voting
Barringer — Yea
Bishop — Nay
Bryant — Yea
Curtis — Nay
Dunn — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Nay
Krawiec — Yea
Meredith — Not Voting
Pate — Nay
Rabin — Yea
Tarte — Not Voting
Wade — Yea
Wells — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Nay
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Not Voting
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Not Voting
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Nay
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Nay
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Nay

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Who sponsors HB 511?
HB 511 is sponsored by Saine, Lucas, Floyd, Boles, Mary Belk (Democratic), and C. Graham.
What is the current status of HB 511?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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