Judiciary Committee advances sweepstakes bill after heated debate, tables Rutherford amendment
The House Judiciary Committee gave Senate Bill 3 a favorable report after debate over sweepstakes and electronic gambling exceptions; Representative Rutherford's amendment to bind magistrate rulings on seized machines was tabled 14-6.
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The House Judiciary Committee favorably reported Senate Bill 3, known as the sweepstakes bill, after lawmakers debated whether sweepstakes-style exceptions have been used to justify electronic gambling machines.
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