Politics & Government

Area Votes: Gambling Approved for Nonprofits

An account of legislative votes in the General Assembly.

State lawmakers ended their first week of 2012 by approving a bill that allows nonprofit organizations to use things like raffles and prize drawings, what the state calls “small games of chance,” as a means of fundraising. The bill, approved in the Senate on Thursday, is an amendment of a 1988 law. The Senate also approved a bill that calls for all potential real estate appraisal management companies to be certified by a state board.

The House approved a bill dictating how much money in punitive damages can be sought from physicians and other medical providers.

Senate:

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HB 169: Amending a 24-year-old bill, the Senate approved an act providing for the licensing of certain to conduct games of chance, such as raffles, drawings and pull-tab cards, in a 44-6 vote on Wednesday.

  • Yes: Shirley Kitchen (D-3) and Vincent Hughes (D-7)

HB 398: The Senate unanimously approved this bill on Wednesday, which calls for property appraisal management companies to register with a state board and establishes the board’s powers and purview.

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  • Yes: Shirley Kitchen (D-3) and Vincent Hughes (D-7)

House of Representatives:

HB 1907: Approved by a relatively narrow 103-89 margin on Wednesday, this bill sets limits upon how much money in punitive damages people can seek from health care professionals, including assisted living communities and long-term nursing facilities. If signed into law, punitive damages sought against such organizations could not exceed 200 percent of compensatory damages.

  • No: Pamela DeLissio (D-194) and Cherelle Parker (D-200


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