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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-259

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 1, 2023       Location HCR 0112

SB23-259 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


08:03:14 PM  
Representatives Snyder and Weinberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-259. The bill allows operators of casinos and others with a gaming license to extend credit to another person for gambling.
08:08:56 PM  
Mr. Sean Demeule, representing the Colorado Gaming Association, testified in support of the bill.
08:12:07 PM  
Ms. Lacey Hays, representing the Colorado Charitbale Gaming Association, testified to amend the bill.
08:14:17 PM  
Mr. Richard Lemon, representing the Colorado Charitable Bingo Association, testified to amend the bill.
08:18:11 PM  
Mr. Corky Kyle, representing the Colorado Charitable Bingo Association, testified to amend the bill.
08:18:39 PM  
Peggy O'Keefe, representing the Colorado Gaming Commission, testified in support of the bill.
08:22:13 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
08:32:25 PM  
The committee continued to question the witness panel.
08:38:24 PM  
The bills sponsors made closing remarks.
08:42:57 PM  
Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.

08:46:25 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-259 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Snyder
Seconded Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Frizell Yes
Kipp No
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall No
Taggart Yes
Weinberg Yes
Winter T. Yes
Joseph Yes
Snyder Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS