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AL SB326

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 65 of the Alabama Constitution to establish an Alabama Lottery, overriding the existing prohibition on lotteries and gift enterprises.

  • Restricts lottery games to multi-state lottery games only, prohibiting state-specific lottery games.

  • Allocates lottery proceeds after administrative expenses and prize payments as 75% to the State General Fund and 25% to the Education Trust Fund.

  • Requires the Legislature to establish a state agency or entity to administer, operate, and regulate the lottery through subsequent general laws.

  • Requires voter approval by majority vote of qualified electors and establishes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment.

Legislative Description

Alabama Lottery estab., Alabama General Fund Lottery, participation in multi-state lottery games only, constitutional amendment

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Pending third reading on day 17 Favorable from Tourism and Marketing

3/1/2018

Committee Referrals

Tourism and Marketing2/20/2018

Full Bill Text

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