HB199 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Alabama lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation established, distribution of proceeds, duties and power terminated after a specified time, Section 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, lotteries and gift
enterprises are prohibited</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to
Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
to establish an Alabama Lottery to fund education
and general fund programs; to create an Alabama
Lottery Corporation; to provide that lottery
proceeds will not supplant or replace existing
education revenues; to establish the Lottery Trust
Fund; to permit the Legislature to pass general
laws to implement the amendment; and to terminate
the lottery and the Alabama Lottery Corporation
after a specified period of time</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 65
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, to establish an Alabama Lottery; to
establish an Alabama Lottery Corporation; to establish the
Lottery Trust Fund, provide for its allocation for education
and general fund programs; to authorize the Legislature to
implement the amendment through enabling legislation; and to
terminate the lottery and the Alabama Lottery Corporation
after a specified period of time.
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Subjects
Lotteries
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB199 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |