HCS HB 1994 -- EXCURSION GAMBLING BOATS (Zerr)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Committee on Tourism

The substitute changes the laws regarding excursion gambling
boats.  In its main provisions, the substitute:

(1)  Allows tokens, chips, or other forms of credit to be used to
purchase food or beverages on the excursion gambling boat.
Currently, these can only be used for wagering on excursion
gambling boats;

(2)  Allows a judge to order an individual who has pled guilty to
or been found guilty of felony criminal nonsupport to enroll as a
self-excluded problem gambler as a condition of probation;

(3)  Requires the Family Support Division within the Department
of Social Services to provide a list to every excursion gambling
boat or casino in Missouri of individuals who are barred from
admittance and to update the list at least once per month; and

(4)  Allows any person who has been barred from admission who
satisfies in full all support arrearages and court fines to
request that his or her name be removed from the Missouri Gaming
Commission's problem gambler exclusion status or prohibitions by
petitioning the circuit court in the county where he or she was
found guilty of or pled guilty to the crime of nonsupport.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of $46,500
in FY 2011, $0 in FY 2012, and $0 in FY 2013.  No impact on Other
State Funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and FY 2013.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm