This bill would implement the constitutional amendment proposed in SB214 of the 2021 Regular Session, to update existing criminal provisions in Title 13A of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for criminal penalties related to the unlawful activity associated with casino-style games and sports wagering authorized in the proposed constitutional amendment, and to repeal certain outdated gaming provisions.
This bill would also prohibit certain campaign contributions and other activity by operators of gaming facilities, including certain associated individuals, to certain candidates for public office under certain conditions.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.
Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from State Government with 1 substitute
State Government first Substitute Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 956
Barfoot motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 955
Barfoot Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Reported from Tourism as Favorable
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism
Source: Alabama Legislature