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AL HB358

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

John Rogers

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

HB358 Summary

  • Adds Section 13A-12-25.1 to the Alabama Code to authorize local governments to adopt legislation permitting wagering on professional, collegiate, and amateur sports contests and athletic events.

  • Overrides existing statewide gambling offenses to allow municipalities and counties to independently establish sports betting through local legislation.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Sports wagering, authorize the adoption of local legislation, Sec. 13A-12-25.1 added.

Gambling

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism

4/4/2019

Committee Referrals

Economic Development and Tourism4/4/2019

Full Bill Text

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