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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB17-232

Sunset Bingo-raffle Advisory Board

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Business & Economic Development

Concerning continuation under the sunset law of the bingo-raffle advisory board, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the 2016 sunset report of the department of regulatory agencies.

Bill Summary:

Sunset Process - Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the sunset review and report on the licensing of bingo and other games of chance through the secretary of state by:

  • Extending the automatic termination date of the Colorado bingo-raffle advisory board to September 1, 2026, pursuant to the sunset law ( section 1 of the bill);
  • Reducing the number of times that the board must meet each year from 6 to 2;
  • Specifying that a person whose license has been revoked or surrendered in lieu of revocation must wait for 3 years to reapply for a license;
  • Clarifying that a licensee may not change the location of a pull-tab device without the secretary's approval;
  • Prohibiting a person who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving gambling from being a games manager, caller, or caller assistant;
  • Allowing a person who has not been convicted within the previous 10 years of a felony or a gambling-related offense to apply for a license;
  • Authorizing a bingo-raffle licensee to presell tickets to a charitable gaming event;
  • Increasing the number of bingo cards that a player may use from 36 to 54;
  • Clarifying that licensees may donate bingo equipment to entities that offer free bingo and other licensees; and
  • Making a variety of technical changes to the law.
The bill also relocates the bingo-raffle law from the title governing professions and occupations to the secretary of state's article ( section 2 ).
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Stephen Fenberg

Senator

Stephen Fenberg

Representative Paul Rosenthal

Representative

Paul Rosenthal

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

Business Affairs and Labor

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/23/2017 Signed Act PDF
05/15/2017 Final Act PDF
04/28/2017 Rerevised PDF
04/27/2017 Revised PDF
03/31/2017 Reengrossed PDF
03/30/2017 Engrossed PDF
03/16/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/27/2017 PA2 PDF
03/28/2017 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/03/2017 FN3 PDF
04/06/2017 FN2 PDF
03/22/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.013. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-232, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
This is a conceptual amendment to ensure that the penalty cannot exceed one year. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-232, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/01/2017 House Amendments REPASS
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/01/2017 House Amendments CONCUR
31
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/31/2017 Third Reading BILL
28
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/28/2017 Third Reading BILL
37
AYE
27
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/23/2017 Governor Governor Signed
05/15/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/15/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/15/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/01/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/28/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2017 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/25/2017 House House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/31/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
03/31/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/30/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/27/2017 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/16/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/23/2017 233 Sunset Bingo-raffle Advisory Board PDF

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