Conference committee adopts Article 9, Section 35 (sweepstakes/meat-raffle language) as amended

The conference committee on House File 4188 approved Senate language for Article 9, Section 35 on May 16, adopting the provision as amended.

A member moved to adopt the Senate language for Article 9, Section 35 (discussed in the hearing record as a 'paddle wheel' provision). Senator Feine offered an amendment (A24) to add the game named in the transcript as 'Hasson Pfeffer' to the provision; the committee adopted the amendment by voice vote. The motion to adopt Article 9, Section 35 as amended was then approved by voice vote; the transcript records ayes and no roll-call tally.

Committee members discussed that several provisions were passed as stand-alone bills earlier in the session and expressed satisfaction that many items were secured either individually or within this omnibus work. Members did not debate the substance of Article 9, Section 35 at length in the transcript beyond the offered amendment and procedural handling.