SB16 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
First Special Session 2015
Title
Gambling, constitutional amendments in Jefferson, Madison, Montgomery, Mobile, Etowah Calhoun, St. Clair, Walker, Covington, Macon, Houston, Morgan, Russell, Lowndes, Limestone, and Greene Counties and City of Jasper, authorizing bingo to be conducted by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations repealed, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, bingo is authorized in
certain counties or cities pursuant to a local
constitutional amendment in that county or city
authorizing bingo to be conducted by or on behalf
of a nonprofit organization</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill proposes an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to repeal
Amendments 386 and 600 in Jefferson County,
Amendment 387 in Madison County, Amendment 413 in
Montgomery County, Amendment 440 in Mobile County,
Amendment 506 in Etowah County, Amendment 508 in
Calhoun County, Amendment 542 in St. Clair County,
Amendment 549 in Walker County, Amendment 550 in
the City of Jasper, Amendment 565 in Covington
County, Amendment 569 in Houston County, Amendment
599 in Morgan County, Amendment 612 in Russell
County, Amendment 674 in Lowndes County, Amendment
692 in Limestone County, 743 in Greene County, and
Amendments 732 and 744 in Macon County, authorizing
bingo to be conducted by or on behalf of nonprofit
organizations, to be operative only if the
Constitutional Amendment proposed by Senate Bill
____ of the 2015 First Special Session, authorizing
a lottery and Class III gaming is not approved by
the voters</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to bingo; to propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to repeal Amendments 386 and
600 in Jefferson County, Amendment 387 in Madison County,
Amendment 413 in Montgomery County, Amendment 440 in Mobile
County, Amendment 506 in Etowah County, Amendment 508 in
Calhoun County, Amendment 542 in St. Clair County, Amendment
549 in Walker County, Amendment 550 in the City of Jasper,
Amendment 565 in Covington County, Amendment 569 in Houston
County, Amendment 599 in Morgan County, Amendment 612 in
Russell County, Amendment 674 in Lowndes County, Amendment 692
in Limestone County, Amendment 743 in Greene County, and
Amendments 732 and 744 in Macon County authorizing bingo to be
conducted by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations, to be
operative only if the Constitutional Amendment proposed by
Senate Bill ____ of the 2015 First Special Session,
authorizing a lottery and Class III gaming is not approved by
the voters.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | August 4, 2015 | Room 727 at 11:00 | Senate T&M Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB16 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session - Introduced |