SB340 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, bingo may be played in Greene County pursuant to Amendment 743 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901
This bill proposes an amendment to Amendment 743 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to clarify and provide that the game of bingo authorized by Amendment 743 may be played on any electronic machine or device that is authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., and which is operated by any Native American tribe in Alabama; to limit bingo gaming in Greene County to a licensed racetrack in Greene County where pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts tax on bingo gaming revenue of the racetrack; to levy a tax on vendors of bingo gaming equipment; to provide for the allocation of the local bingo gaming tax proceeds; and to create the Greene County Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer bingo gaming
Proposing an amendment to Amendment 743 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to clarify and provide that the game of bingo authorized in Greene County by Amendment 743 may be played on any electronic machine or device that is authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., and which is operated by any Native America tribe in Alabama; to limit bingo gaming in Greene County to a licensed racetrack in Greene County where pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts tax on bingo gaming revenue of the racetrack; to levy a tax on vendors of bingo gaming equipment; to provide for the allocation of the local bingo gaming tax proceeds; and to create the Greene County Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer bingo gaming.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Lost Roll Call 582 |
| April 13, 2016 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 581 |
| April 13, 2016 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| April 13, 2016 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 580 |
| April 13, 2016 | S | Third Reading |
| April 12, 2016 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 12, 2016 | S | Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 7, 2016 | S | Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 7, 2016 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 549 |
| April 7, 2016 | S | Singleton first Substitute Offered |
| April 7, 2016 | S | Singleton motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 7, 2016 | S | Local Legislation first Amendment Offered |
| April 7, 2016 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 22, 2016 | S | Reported from Committee |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and referred to committee Tourism and Marketing per Senate Rule 50(a) |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Reported Favorable from Local Legislation w/ 1 amendment |
| March 10, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | Room 727 at 14:00 | Senate T&M Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB340 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |