Mississippi Senate Bill 2541 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-12 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Fantasy Contest Task Force; To Create The Fantasy Contest Act; To Create New Section 97-33-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact A Short Title; To Create New Section 97-33-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Operator Of A Fantasy Contest With An Entry Fee Must Implement Certain Procedures, Contract With A Third Party To Annually Perform An Independent Audit To Ensure Compliance With This Act And Submit The Results To The Gaming Commission; To Create New Section 97-33-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Operator Of A Fantasy Contest With An Entry Fee Must Register Under The Act; To Create New Section 97-33-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Civil Penalty For Violations Of This Act And To Provide That Certain Civil And Criminal Penalties Shall Not Apply To Fantasy Contest Operators Who Comply With The Provisions Of This Act; To Create New Section 97-33-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Gaming Control Act Shall Not Apply To Fantasy Contests; To Create Section 97-33-313, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Sunset Of The Fantasy Contest Act; To Create Section 97-33-315, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Resolution Of Disputes Over Winnings; And For Related Purposes.

Fantasy Contest Act; enact to require fantasy contest operators to implement certain procedures.

Sen. Sean Tindell [R]

Sen. Philip Moran [R]

Sen. Derrick Simmons [D]

2016-04-19 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 49 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-19 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 93 N: 24 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-29 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 83 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-23 - House - House Failed to Suspend Rules (Y: 75 N: 43 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 48 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-12		Approved by Governor
2016-04-26	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2016-04-26	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2016-04-19	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2016-04-19	House	Conference Report Adopted
2016-04-19	House	Motion to Recommit Lost
2016-04-15	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2016-04-15	House	Conference Report Filed
2016-04-13	House	Conferees Named Bennett,Ladner,DeLano
2016-04-11	Senate	Conferees Named Tindell,DeBar,Doty
2016-04-05	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2016-03-31	House	Returned For Concurrence
2016-03-29	House	Passed As Amended
2016-03-29	House	Amended
2016-03-23	House	Read the Third Time
2016-03-23	House	Failed to Suspend Rules
2016-03-22	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2016-03-15	House	Referred To Gaming
2016-03-03	Senate	Transmitted To House
2016-03-02	Senate	Passed
2016-03-02	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2016-02-18	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2016-02-08	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/SB/SB2541.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2541IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2541CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2541PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2541SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/senate/0580015.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/house/0790022.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/house/0850018.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/house/1060028.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/senate/1060059.pdf