Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited.
This bill would propose an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Lottery; establish the Lottery Trust Fund; provide for the allocation of lottery proceeds to the Lottery Trust Fund; establish the Alabama Lottery Corporation and the Alabama Lottery Commission to regulate and supervise the operation of the Alabama Lottery Corporation; and provide for the appointment of members to the commission. The amendment would also authorize the use of video lottery terminals by the entities currently licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering and an additional site in Lowndes County and to levy a state and local tax on revenue from video lottery terminals and a state tax on video lottery vendors; and authorize the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment.
Economic Development and Tourism first Substitute Offered
Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Economic Development and Tourism with 1 substitute
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 Economic Development and Tourism
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 960
McClendon motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
Roberts Amendment Offered
Singleton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 959
Singleton Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
McClendon motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Albritton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 947
Albritton Amendment Offered
Albritton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 946
Albritton Amendment Offered
McClendon motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 945
McClendon first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
McClendon motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
McClendon motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 829
Tourism first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Reported from Tourism as Favorable with 1 substitute
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism
Source: Alabama Legislature