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AL SB41
Bill
Status
2/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Hank Sanders
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AI Summary
SB41 Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to legalize electronic bingo games in the Town of White Hall and Lowndes County operated by nonprofit organizations for charitable, educational, or lawful purposes.
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Restricts bingo play to machines or devices authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.) and operated by Native American tribes in Alabama.
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Prohibits persons under age 18 from playing bingo and persons under age 19 from conducting or assisting in bingo operations.
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Requires nonprofit organizations to have been in existence for at least 2 years before receiving a bingo license and restricts operations to premises owned or leased by the organization.
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Establishes penalties of Class C misdemeanor for first violations and Class A misdemeanor for subsequent violations of bingo regulations.
Legislative Description
Bingo, White Hall and Lowndes Co., legalizing certain operations of electronic bingo for prizes or money for charitable or educational purposes, const, amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing
2/7/2017