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AL HB471
Bill
Status
4/9/2015
Primary Sponsor
Craig Ford
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 65 of the Alabama Constitution to establish a state lottery, repealing the existing prohibition on lotteries and gift enterprises.
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Creates the Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer, operate, and regulate the lottery, with structure and composition to be determined by general law.
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Establishes the Lottery Trust Fund as a special account in the State Treasury to hold lottery proceeds after payment of administrative expenses and prizes, with net proceeds disbursed annually to the State General Fund exclusively for Alabama Medicaid Agency programs.
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Prohibits casino gambling and any form of casino operations, while preserving existing legal activities including pari-mutuel betting, nonprofit bingo, and Native American gaming authorized under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act at licensed pari-mutuel racing locations.
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Requires voter approval by majority of qualified electors and authorizes the Legislature to enact enabling legislation during the same session as the amendment proposal.
Legislative Description
Lottery, established, distribution of funds to Lottery Trust Fund for Medicaid Agency, Alabama Lottery Corporation established to implement, certain games operated by Native Americans authorized at locations licensed by pari-mutual racing commissions, under certain conditions, casinos prohibited, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
4/9/2015