HB501 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated May 26, 2022

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2022

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chip Brown Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Gaming, official state lottery, established, Alabama Education Lottery Commission established, distribution of lottery proceeds, provided, const. amend.
Description: Under current law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
This bill would propose an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an official state lottery to be known as the Alabama Education Lottery, and to create the Alabama Education Lottery Commission. The state lottery would consist solely of games approved by the Alabama Education Lottery Commission.
The proposed amendment would provide for the distribution of the proceeds of the Alabama Education Lottery, including distributions to retired teachers and education employees, the establishment of a scholarship program for postsecondary education, programs to address problem gaming, and dues and fees for agricultural education programs.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments

Economic Development and Tourism first Amendment Offered

Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Economic Development and Tourism with 1 amendment

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism