HB72 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Lottery, authorized, Alabama Lottery Corporation, created, Lottery Trust Fund, established, distrib. of proceeds, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, lotteries and gift
enterprises are prohibited</p><p class="bill_description">
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
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 require the Legislature to
pass general laws to implement the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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 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; and to require the
Legislature to implement the amendment through enabling
legislation.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB72 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |