Senate File 2140 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  HANCOCK

                                       (COMPANION TO LSB 5750HH
                                        BY SCHUELLER)


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House, Date              
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act permitting cash prizes at annual game nights conducted by
  2    qualified organizations representing volunteer emergency
  3    services providers.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 5750SS 81
  6 ec/gg/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 99B.8, Code Supplement 2005, is amended
  1  2 by adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  Notwithstanding any provision of
  1  4 section 99B.7 to the contrary, if the games are conducted by a
  1  5 qualified organization issued a license pursuant to subsection
  1  6 3 that primarily represents volunteer emergency services
  1  7 providers as described in section 100B.11, the sponsor may
  1  8 award cash prizes to any participant in any game of skill,
  1  9 game of chance, or card game lawfully conducted during the
  1 10 annual game night in an amount not to exceed one hundred
  1 11 dollars per game, with a maximum of five hundred dollars
  1 12 awarded to a participant for all games during the annual game
  1 13 night.
  1 14                           EXPLANATION
  1 15    This bill permits a qualified organization that represents
  1 16 volunteer emergency services providers holding an annual game
  1 17 night to award prizes of up to $100 to a participant per game
  1 18 and up to $500 for all games conducted during the game night.
  1 19 A qualified organization is defined in Code section 99B.7 to
  1 20 include nonprofit entities, governmental organizations, and
  1 21 school booster groups.
  1 22 LSB 5750SS 81
  1 23 ec:nh/gg/14