SENATE DOCKET, NO. 231 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 189
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 231 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 189
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 189) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 217 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23K of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 58 the following section:-
Section 58a. (a) All slot machines must be affixed with a sticker delineating the (1) Addictive nature of slot machines; (2) Information regarding the programming and therefore non-randomness of slot machines; and (3) the compulsive gambling hotline phone number.
(b) The stickers shall be affixed to the front of the machine, in plain sight of the user of the machine.