SB-0712, As Passed Senate, November 3, 2005

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 712

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

by amending section 303a (MCL 750.303a), as added by 1996 PA 539.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 303a. This chapter does not apply to recreational card

playing conducted at a senior citizen housing facility or a senior

citizen center that is not a housing facility if all of the

following apply:

     (a) The facility or center is not licensed by the liquor

control commission.

     (b) The card playing is conducted by a  senior citizens club

or  a group comprised of residents of  a senior citizen housing

the facility  that consists of  or members of the center, at least

15  members who  of whom are 60 years of age or older.  under all

of the following circumstances:

(c)  (a) The card playing is conducted solely for the

amusement and recreation of the members and guests of the club or

group and is not conducted for fund-raising. The number of guests

participating in the card playing shall not exceed the number of

club or group members participating in the card playing.

(d)  (b) Only bona fide members and employees of the club or

group participate in  the conduct of the activity  conducting the

card playing.

(e)  (c) The  Except on a legal holiday, the card playing is

conducted after 9 a.m. and before 12 midnight.

(f)  (d) The participating cardplayers bet not more than 25

cents per bet.

(g)  (e) The winnings from 1 hand of cards do not exceed

$5.00.

(h)  (f) Except for winnings, revenue generated from the

activity  card playing is used for reasonable expenses incurred in

conducting the card playing, and no person is compensated for

participating in the conduct of  conducting the card playing.