1998-02-19                     Senate Journal                      Page 2577
SB 240                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 240 An Act repealing the tax on punchboards                    
and coin-operated amusement and gaming devices; and providing for              
an effective date was read the second time.                                    
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Senator Halford objected, then withdrew his objection.                
There being no further objections, it was so ordered.                          

1998-02-19                     Senate Journal                      Page 2578
SB 240                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 240 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 240 An Act                           
repealing the tax on punchboards and coin-operated amusement and               
gaming devices; and providing for an effective date pass the                   
Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                          
                                                                               
SB 240                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                    
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward,            
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Green, Halford                                                          
                                                                               
Excused:  Parnell, Sharp                                                       
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 240 passed the Senate.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                  
                                                                               
Senator Halford gave notice of reconsideration.