SB8 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901
This bill proposes an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to establish an Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation; to authorize and regulate gaming by the entities currently licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at the four existing racetracks in Alabama where pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts tax on gaming revenue of the racetracks; to levy a tax on vendors of gaming equipment; to provide for the disposition of lottery proceeds and state gaming tax proceeds; to create the Alabama Education Lottery and Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer gaming and regulate and supervise the Alabama Education Lottery and Alabama Education Lottery Corporation; to authorize the Governor to negotiate a compact for gaming with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; and to require the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment
Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation; to authorize and regulate gaming by the entities currently licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at the four existing racetracks in Alabama where pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts tax on gaming revenue; to levy a tax on vendors of gaming equipment; to provide for the disposition of lottery proceeds and state gaming tax proceeds; to create the Alabama Education Lottery and Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer gaming and regulate and supervise the Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation; to authorize the Governor to negotiate a compact for gaming with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; and to require the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 4 Favorable from Tourism and Marketing |
| August 4, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| July 13, 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 |
| Hearing | August 3, 2015 | ** CANCELED ** at 15:00 | Senate T&M Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB8 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session - Introduced |