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AL HB301

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Rogers

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2020

AI Summary

  • Adds Section 13A-12-25.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975 to authorize local legislation permitting wagering on professional, collegiate, and amateur sports contests and athletic events.

  • Allows municipalities and counties to enact local ordinances authorizing sports betting, overriding existing statewide gambling restrictions that previously prohibited such wagering.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, 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 Judiciary

2/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2020

Full Bill Text

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