North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 66 — Allow Game Nights.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes in Senate Bill 66 clarify the application process for organizations hosting game night events. The updated version specifies that applications should be submitted to the Alcohol Law Enforcement Headquarters rather than allowing submission to either a central office or local district office. This change centralizes the process, which may simplify the application for organizations and ensure that all permits are uniformly managed. This matters because it could help prevent confusion and ensure fairness in how events are regulated across different areas.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 66 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 66 Commerce and Insurance Committee Substitute Adopted 3/7/19 Short Title:
Senators Gunn, McInnis, and J.
Alexander (Primary Sponsors).
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 18, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO OPERATE "GAME NIGHTS,"TOPROVIDEFORTHEREGULATIONOFNONPROFITORGANIZATIONS HOLDING "GAME NIGHTS," AND TO ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT "GAME NIGHTS." The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
February 18, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO OPERATE "GAME NIGHTS,"TOPROVIDEFORTHEREGULATIONOFNONPROFITORGANIZATIONS HOLDING "GAME NIGHTS," AND TO ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT "GAME NIGHTS." The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
*S66-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) If any exempt organization conducts a game night in violation of anyprovision of this Part, the person indicated in G.S.
*S66-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) If any exempt organization conducts a game night in violation of anyprovision of this Part, the person indicated in G.S.
The application for a game night permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch of the Department of Public Safety and shall be submitted to either the central office or to the Alcohol Law Enforcement district office with jurisdiction over the qualified facility agreeing to host the event.
The application for a game night permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch of the Department of Public Safety and shall be submitted to the Alcohol Law Enforcement Headquarters at least 30 days in advance of the date for the game night event.
The exempt organization shall apply at least 30 days in advance of the date for the game night event.
Page 2 Senate Bill 66-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (5) A qualified facility, as defined in G.S.
(5) A qualified facility, as defined in G.S.
"§ 14-309.29.
Page 2 Senate Bill 66-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 "§ 14-309.29.
Nogamesatagamenight eventmaybeplayedforcashorcash prizes.Prizesshallbeawarded only through a raffle.
(a) Prizes.
Participants may exchange chips, markers, or tokens from the game night event for raffle tickets.
– Nogames at a gamenight event maybeplayedfor cash or cash prizes.
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.
Prizes shall be awarded onlythrough a raffle.
Participants mayexchange chips, markers, or tokens from the game night event for raffle tickets.
(b) Costs.
– 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.
14-309.28 and G.S.
14-309.28, 14-309.29(a), and 14-309.30.
14-309.30.
In addition to any fine that may be imposed, the employer or trade association Senate Bill 66-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 convicted of a violation of this section shall not conduct a game night for a period of one year from the date of the conviction.
In addition to any fine that may be imposed, the employer or trade association Senate Bill 66-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 convicted of a violation of this section shall not conduct a game night for a period of one year from the date of the conviction.
14-298." SECTION 3.
14-298.
"§ 14-309.36.
Slot machines, video gaming machines, electronic sweepstakes machines not authorized.
Nothing in this Part shall be construed to authorize the possession, transportation, or use of any slot machine, video gaming machine, or electronic machine or device prohibited pursuant to G.S.
14-304 through 14-309." SECTION 3.
Page 4 Senate Bill 66-First Edition
Page 4 Senate Bill 66-Second Edition
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Com Substitute Adopted

  3. Re-ref Com On Finance

  4. Withdrawn From Com

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

  6. Passed 1st Reading

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

  8. Filed

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

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Who sponsors SB 66?
SB 66 is sponsored by Gunn, Tom McInnis (Republican), and W. Ted Alexander (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 66?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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