HB34 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Second Special Session 2015

Title

Education lottery, Education Lottery Corporation, and Lottery Trust Fund, estab., distrib. of revenues for college scholarships and other ed. purposes, operation of casinos prohib., Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.

Summary

HB34 would amend the Alabama Constitution to create a state lottery with a dedicated scholarship fund, establish a governing Lottery Corporation, and ban casinos.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it lifts the current ban on lotteries and sets up an Alabama Lottery operated by the Alabama Lottery Corporation. Net lottery proceeds would first cover administration and prizes, with any remaining funds going into the Lottery Trust Fund to provide scholarships for qualifying Alabama students to attend Alabama colleges or junior colleges. The Legislature would implement the changes through general laws, and casinos would be prohibited.

Who It Affects

• Qualifying Alabama students (A/B Honor Roll) who would receive scholarships funded by the Lottery Trust Fund to attend Alabama colleges, universities, or technical/community colleges.
• Alabama residents who participate in the new lottery by purchasing tickets and the Alabama Lottery Corporation which would regulate and run the lottery.

Key Provisions

• Establishes an Alabama Lottery and an Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer and regulate it.
• Creates the Lottery Trust Fund to hold net lottery proceeds after expenses and prizes, to be used for scholarships.
• Allows that proceeds are first used to pay administering costs and prizes, with the remainder deposited to the Lottery Trust Fund for scholarship funding.
• Allocates Lottery Trust Fund money exclusively for scholarships for Alabama citizens who are A/B Honor Roll students to attend Alabama colleges, universities, or junior/technical/community colleges.
• Prohibits the operation of casinos in the State and limits games to those approved by the Alabama Lottery Corporation; authorizes general laws to implement the amendment.
• Provides that the Legislature can implement the amendment via enabling legislation and that the amendment supersedes conflicting laws.

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