SB16 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

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and Greene Counties and City of Jasper, authorizing bingo to be conducted by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations repealed, const.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.

Summary

SB16 would repeal local constitutional bingo authorizations in several counties and the City of Jasper, but only if a separate lottery and Class III gaming amendment is not approved by voters.

What This Bill Does

It repeals the local constitutional amendments that currently allow bingo by nonprofit organizations in Jefferson, Madison, Montgomery, Mobile, Etowah, Calhoun, St. Clair, Walker counties, the City of Jasper, Covington, Houston, Morgan, Russell, Lowndes, Limestone, Greene, and Macon County. The repeal would take effect only if voters do not approve the separate lottery and Class III gaming amendment. If that separate amendment is approved, the repeals would not take effect and bingo could remain authorized in those areas. The measure also requires an election to decide the amendment and provides ballot language describing the repeal and its conditional nature.

Who It Affects

• Residents of the listed counties and the City of Jasper who would lose local bingo availability if the repeal takes effect.
• Nonprofit organizations that conduct or could conduct bingo in those counties and Jasper who would lose their authorization to operate.

Key Provisions

• Repeal Amendments 386, 387, 413, 440, 506, 508, 542, 549, 550, 565, 569, 599, 600, 612, 674, 692, 743, and 732 and 744 of the Alabama Constitution, which authorize bingo by nonprofit organizations in the specified counties and the City of Jasper.
• The repeal would be operative only if the Constitutional Amendment proposed in Senate Bill ____ of the 2015 First Special Session authorizing a lottery and Class III gaming is not approved by voters.
• If the separate lottery/Class III gaming amendment is approved by voters, the repeal would not take effect.
• An election will be held to vote on the proposed amendment, and the ballot description will state that it repeals the listed amendments and is contingent on the lottery amendment not being approved.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments