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  6. SB214 Alabama 2021 Session
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SB214 Alabama 2021 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Del Marsh
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Gaming, Alabama Education Lottery established, Alabama Education Lottery Corporation and Alabama Gaming Commission estab. to license and regulate gaming, negotiation of compact with Poarch Creek Indians Authority, const. amend.
Description

Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901

This bill proposes an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation and require the Legislature to enact one or more general laws to provide for the duties, powers, authority, and composition of the corporation

The proposed amendment would also create the Alabama Gaming Commission to supervise the conduct of bingo, charitable bingo, sports wagering and casino-style games in the state

The proposed amendment would provide that casino-style games and sports wagering may be operated only at Greenetrack, the Birmingham Race Course, the Greyhound Racing Facility in Mobile, VictoryLand, an additional site in Jackson or DeKalb County operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and on lands held in trust for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians pursuant to a compact. The proposed amendment would impose specified license fees for a license to operate casino-style games for specified terms and a nominal license fee established by the commission for charitable bingo operations

The amendment would also impose a tax of 20 percent on the net gaming revenues of the gaming operations in the state except operations on lands held in trust for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians

The proposed amendment would require the Governor to negotiate in good faith a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to authorize casino-style games on lands held in trust for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and require the Legislature to enact implementing legislation

Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation; to establish the Alabama Gaming Commission to regulate the conduct of bingo, charitable bingo, sports wagering, and casino-style games; to authorize the operation of casino-style games at Greenetrack, the Birmingham Race Course, the Greyhound Racing Facility in Mobile, VictoryLand, and a site in Jackson or DeKalb County operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; to impose license fees and a tax on certain gaming proceeds; to authorize the commission to adopt rules governing the licensing, administration, and conduct of sports wagering; to authorize the Governor to negotiate a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for the operation of casino-style games on lands held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; and to require the Legislature to meet in special session to enact implementing legislation.

Subjects
Constitutional Amendments

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 11, 2021 S Further Consideration
February 11, 2021 S Marsh motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
February 11, 2021 S Third Reading Carried Over
February 10, 2021 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 9, 2021 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing February 10, 2021 Room 825 (REVISED AGENDA ADDED 2 BILLS) at 10:00 Senate TM Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB214 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Votes

SBIR: Marsh motion to Adopt Roll Call 217
2021-02-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB214 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB214 for Tourism
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