SB34 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Senate Bill

In Committee

Current Status

First Special Session 2016

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman Senator
Democrat
Session: First Special Session 2016
Title: Lotteries, authorized, Alabama Lottery Commission, established, const. amend.
Description: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited.
This bill would propose an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to authorize an Alabama Lottery and dedicate the proceeds from the lottery, after expenses and prizes, to the state General Fund, for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the state.
The amendment would establish an Alabama Lottery Commission to implement, administer, and regulate the operation of such State Lottery. The amendment would further require the Legislature to pass general laws necessary to implement this constitutional amendment.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments

Pending third reading on day 4 Favorable from Tourism and Marketing with 1 substitute

Tourism and Marketing first Substitute Offered

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing