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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 17, 2021 | RM 825 ***REMOVED PH on SB318*** at 13:00 | Senate TM Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 17, 2021 | RM 825 ***ADDED SB333*** at 13:00 | Senate TM Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB319 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Tourism first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate McClendon first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Albritton Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Albritton Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Singleton Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Roberts Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB319 for Tourism |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB32 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB319 for Tourism |