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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 20, 2012 04:23 PM |
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| From: | Representative Will Tallman |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Close Casinos between 2AM-6AM (Prior HB 1166) |
| TO: All House Members FROM: Rep. Will Tallman DATE: December 20, 2012 SUBJECT: Closure of Casinos between 2am-6am (Prior HB 1166) In the near future, I plan on reintroducing legislation (formally HB 1166) that will amend the Gaming Act to close casinos from the hours of 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. This bill has been proposed several times in the past and has garnered support, but has never been voted on by committee or even as an amendment to gambling bills on the floor. National Problem Gambling Awareness Week is March 3-9, 2013, I propose this legislation to help our problem gamblers take a step back for a few hours from playing slot machines and table games and understand their addiction. By just closing for these few hours, we may be able to help a few individuals from going over the limits with gambling. As a side note, the hours recommended for closing the casinos are also the hours that bars are required to close daily. It is interesting to note that the bars inside the casino must close from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., so this legislation would be in line with that current practice. |
Introduced as HB345