SB43 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Bingo, White Hall and Lowndes Co., legalizing certain operations of electronic bingo for prizes or money for charitable or educational purposes, const, amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, bingo may be played in
the Town of White Hall pursuant to Amendment 674 to
the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill
proposes an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, to provide that electronic bingo
may be played in the Town of Whitehall and Lowndes
County on any 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, relating to legalizing certain operations of
electronic bingo games for prizes or money for charitable or
educational purposes in the Town of White Hall and Lowndes
County; to authorize the Town of White Hall to operate and
license electronic bingo games; and to prohibit persons under
the age of 18 from playing electronic bingo.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB43 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |