HB354 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there are no regulations relating to fantasy contests
This bill would establish the Fantasy Contests Act. This bill would provide for the registration of certain fantasy sports operators conducting fantasy sports contests within the state. This bill would require the implementation of procedures for consumer protection of fantasy contest players and would provide for penalties for violations of the act. This bill would also exempt fantasy contests from the state prohibition against gambling
Relating to regulating fantasy contests; to establish the Fantasy Contests Act; to provide definitions of certain terms; to require registration of certain fantasy contest operators; to require certain fantasy contest operators to implement procedures for consumer protection of fantasy contest players; to provide penalties for violations of the act; and to exempt fantasy contests from the prohibition against gambling.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Further Consideration |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Acted on by Tourism and Marketing as Favorable with 1 amendment |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Sanford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Sanford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Brewbaker motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1214 |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Brewbaker Amendment Offered |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Sanford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1213 |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Tourism and Marketing Amendment Offered |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 20, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 531 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Givan intended to vote Yea |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 530 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Jones 2nd Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 529 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Johnson (R) motion to Table lost Roll Call 528 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Jones 1st Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Johnson (R) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 527 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Carns Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 526 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | State Government first Substitute Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 2, 2017 | Room 316 at 00:00 | Senate T&M Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | IN ROOM 727 at 09:15 | Senate T&M Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 429 at 08:30 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 429 at 15:00 | House SG Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 429 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB354 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB354 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House State Government first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Carns Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Jones 1st Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Jones 2nd Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Tourism and Marketing first Amendment Offered |