WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2024 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 5599

By Delegates Tully, Toney, DeVault, Kimble, and Summers

[Introduced February 12, 2024; Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §47-20-32, relating to allowing charitable organizations to get one free bingo license a year.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 20. Charitable Bingo.

§47-20-32. Free bingo license for charitable organization.

A tax exempt, charitable organization may apply for and be granted one limited occasion bingo license each year free of charge. All proceeds from the free, one-time licensure shall be donated to a "qualified recipient organization" as that term is defined in this article.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow charitable organizations to get one free bingo license a year.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.