SB319 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
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.
Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Lottery; to establish the Lottery Trust Fund; to provide for the allocation of lottery proceeds; to establish the Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer the lottery; to establish the Alabama Lottery Commission to regulate and supervise the Alabama Lottery Corporation; to provide for the appointment of members to the commission; to authorize video lottery terminals at five locations and levy a state tax and local tax on gaming gross revenue from the video lottery terminals; to levy a video lottery terminal vendor tax; and to authorize the Legislature to implement the amendment through enabling legislation.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | H | Economic Development and Tourism first Substitute Offered |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Economic Development and Tourism with 1 substitute |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| April 15, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
| April 15, 2021 | S | Engrossed |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 960 |
| April 13, 2021 | S | McClendon motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Roberts Amendment Offered |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 959 |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 13, 2021 | S | McClendon motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Albritton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 947 |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Albritton Amendment Offered |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Albritton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 946 |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Albritton Amendment Offered |
| April 13, 2021 | S | McClendon motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 945 |
| April 13, 2021 | S | McClendon first Substitute Offered |
| April 13, 2021 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 7, 2021 | S | McClendon motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 7, 2021 | S | McClendon motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 829 |
| April 7, 2021 | S | Tourism first Substitute Offered |
| April 7, 2021 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 18, 2021 | S | Reported from Tourism as Favorable with 1 substitute |
| March 9, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB319 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB319 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature