SR49 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR49 designates SB220, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish an Alabama Lottery and oversee its proceeds, as the Senate's special order of business on the Thirteenth Legislative Day.

What This Bill Does

If adopted, it makes SB220 the top priority bill for discussion on the Senate’s Thirteenth Legislative Day, taking precedence over all other matters until it is disposed of. It indicates that SB220 would establish an Alabama Lottery and set rules for how the proceeds would be distributed, as part of a constitutional amendment. The resolution applies only for the specified day, not permanently changing the Senate’s calendar.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama Senate, who would need to prioritize consideration of SB220 on the Thirteenth Legislative Day.
• SB220 and its sponsors/opponents, as the bill would be scheduled for priority debate and decision during that day.

Key Provisions

• Designates SB220 as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business on the Thirteenth Legislative Day, taking precedence over all other matters until disposed of.
• SB220 concerns the establishment of an Alabama Lottery and the distribution of its proceeds; it is identified as a constitutional amendment.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative