SB294 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Apr 7, 2022

Senate Bill

In Committee

Current Status

Regular Session 2022

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg Albritton Senator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Gaming, Alabama Education Lottery and Gambling Commission, established, issuance of casino gaming licenses, casino sports betting licenses, lottery retailer licenses and charitable fundraising raffle licenses, provided, criminal penalties for violations, provided, Secs. 13A-12-32 to 13A-12-39, inclusive, 41-30-1 to 41-30-51, inclusive, added; Secs. 11-47-111, 13A-12-29, 13A-12-50 to 13A-12-58, inclusive, 13A-12-70 to 13A-12-76, inclusive, 13A-12-90 to 13A-12-92, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 13A-11-9, 13A-12-20 to 13A-12-28, inclusive, 13A-12-30 am'd.
Description: This bill would implement the constitutional amendment proposed in Senate Bill __ of the 2022 Regular Session, which establishes the Alabama Education Lottery and Gambling Commission and authorizes certain gaming activities in the state under the regulation of the commission.
This bill would further provide for the powers, membership, and duties of the commission.
This bill would create the Gaming Enforcement Division within the commission and provide for its powers and duties.
This bill would establish the Alabama Gambling Trust Fund the Alabama Education Lottery Trust Fund and would provide for the administration and distribution of the funds therein.
This bill would provide for the issuance of casino gaming licenses, sports betting licenses, lottery retailer licenses, charitable fundraising licenses, and management contract service provider licenses.
This bill would authorize the commission to assess civil penalties for violations and would provide a process for hearings and appeals of a violation.
This bill would provide criminal penalties for certain violations.
This bill would levy a state tax on net lottery and gaming revenues and would provide for the distribution of license fees and tax proceeds.
This bill would further provide for criminal penalties related to the unlawful activity associated with gaming activities and sports betting, and would repeal certain outdated gaming provisions.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.
Subjects: State Government