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• Introduced by Rep. Tory Rocca (R) on May 12, 2009, to revise a maximum prize value cap in a state law that regulates carnival or vending machine games where winning requires the application of skill by a player, and winners get noncash prizes, toys, novelties, or coupons redeemable for these. Under current law the maximum prize value is $250. The bill would raise this to $500.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on May 12, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 21, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on June 2, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also bans redeeming prize coupons for cash, gift cards, lottery tickets, or other game of chance plays. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on June 2, 2009.
• Passed in the House (107 to 2) on June 2, 2009, to revise a maximum prize value cap in a state law that regulates carnival or vending machine games where winning requires the application of skill by a player, and winners get noncash prizes, toys, novelties, or coupons redeemable for these. Under current law the maximum prize value is $250. The bill would raise this to $500, and also ban redeeming coupons for cash, gift cards, lottery tickets, or other game of chance plays. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 3, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on June 3, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on August 18, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 4, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 4, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas, III (D) on March 9, 2010, to prohibit the prizes from being offered in the form of a gift card. The amendment failed in the Senate (15 to 20) on March 9, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Failed in the Senate (19 to 17) on March 9, 2010, to revise a maximum prize value cap in a state law that regulates carnival or vending machine games where winning requires the application of skill by a player, and winners get noncash prizes, toys, novelties, or coupons redeemable for these. Under current law the maximum prize value is $250. The bill would raise this to $500, and also ban redeeming coupons for cash, gift cards, lottery tickets, or other game of chance plays. [Vote Details and Comments]