SB389 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Greene Co., bingo on electronic machines or devices authorized for licensed racetracks, Greene Co. Gaming Commission, established, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, bingo may be played in
Greene County pursuant to Amendment 743 to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill proposes the repeal of Amendment
743 and proposes a local amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that in
Greene County, the game of bingo authorized by the
amendment may be played on any electronic machine
or device that is authorized pursuant to specified
federal law; to limit bingo gaming in Greene County
to qualified persons licensed by the Greene County
Gaming Commission; to levy a state gross receipts
tax and a local gross receipts tax on bingo gaming
revenue of each bingo licensee; to levy a tax on
vendors of bingo gaming equipment; to provide for
the allocation of the proceeds from the state gross
receipts tax, the local gross receipts tax, and the
tax on vendors of bingo gaming equipment; and to
create the Greene County Gaming Commission to
implement, regulate, and administer bingo gaming</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To repeal Amendment 743 and to propose an amendment
to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, authorizing the
conduct of bingo games in Greene County; to provide that the
game of bingo authorized may be played in Greene County on any
electronic machine or device that is authorized by specified
federal law; to limit bingo gaming in Greene County to
qualified persons licensed by the Greene County Gaming
Commission; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local
gross receipts tax on bingo gaming revenue of each bingo
licensee; to levy a tax on vendors of bingo gaming equipment;
and to create the Greene County Gaming Commission to
implement, regulate, and administer bingo gaming.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and referred to committee Tourism and Marketing per Rule 50(a) |
| March 13, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB389 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |