HB446 Alabama 2019 Session

Under existing law, bingo may be played in Jefferson County pursuant to Amendment 386 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 600. This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that electronic bingo may be played in Jefferson County and the municipalities located in the county on any machine or device that is authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., and which is operated by any Native American tribe in Alabama

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to legalizing certain operations of electronic bingo games for prizes or money for charitable or educational purposes in Jefferson County and the municipalities located in the county; to authorize the county and municipalities to license electronic bingo games; and to prohibit persons under the age of 18 from playing electronic bingo.