SR95 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR95 designates SB309, SB310, and SB311 as the Senate's special order of business for the twenty-second legislative day, giving them priority over all other matters.

What This Bill Does

It places three bills on a special, continuing calendar that takes precedence and must be disposed of by the end of the twenty-second day. The bills cover lottery and gaming topics: SB309 would define the Alabama Lottery Corporation's powers, how proceeds are distributed, and create a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board under the Alabama Education Lottery Act; SB310 would outline gaming definitions and the Alabama Gaming Commission's powers, add an advisory board to the commission, and set funding for the Gaming Trust Fund; SB311 would tighten restrictions on campaign contributions by gaming facility operators and update penalties, including amendments and repeals to multiple gaming-related laws.

Who It Affects

• Lottery and gaming regulatory bodies and programs (e.g., Alabama Lottery Corporation, Alabama Gaming Commission, Gaming Trust Fund, Lottery Retailer Advisory Board) whose powers, duties, governance, and funding would be defined or changed by the proposed bills.
• Lottery/gaming operators and the general public (including education funding beneficiaries) who would be affected by new governance structures, distribution rules for proceeds and funds, and updated penalties and campaign-contribution restrictions related to gaming.

Key Provisions

• SB309: Establishes the Alabama Lottery Corporation's powers and duties, outlines distribution of lottery proceeds, and creates the Lottery Retailer Advisory Board under the Alabama Education Lottery Act.
• SB310: Defines gaming-related concepts, specifies the Alabama Gaming Commission's powers and duties, creates an advisory board to the commission, and directs distribution of funds to the Gaming Trust Fund.
• SB311: Prohibits certain campaign contributions by operators of gaming facilities under specified conditions, updates criminal penalties, and amends/repeals multiple sections of Alabama law related to gaming; overall, it tightens regulatory penalties.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative