HB282 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited
This bill would propose an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Lottery to fund education and general fund programs; to create an Alabama Lottery Corporation; to provide that lottery proceeds will not supplant or replace existing education revenues; to establish the Lottery Trust Fund; to permit the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment; and to terminate the lottery and the Alabama Lottery Corporation after a specified period of time
Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Lottery; to establish an Alabama Lottery Corporation; to establish the Lottery Trust Fund, provide for its allocation for education and general fund programs; to authorize the Legislature to implement the amendment through enabling legislation; and to terminate the lottery and the Alabama Lottery Corporation after a specified period of time.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| February 9, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB282 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |