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Alabama State Lottery and Gambling Amendment (2024)
| Alabama State Lottery and Gambling Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 5, 2024 | |
| Topic Gambling | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Alabama State Lottery and Gambling Amendment was not on the ballot in Alabama as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on September 14 or November 5, 2024.
The amendment would have allowed the state legislature to provide by law for a state lottery, pari-mutuel wagering at specified locations, raffles, and bingo. It would have also allowed the governor to negotiate a gambling compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Tax revenue from gambling would have been distributed with 94% to the Gambling Proceeds Fund, 3% to each county, and 3% to each municipality.
Text of measure
The text of the measure and amendments in the legislature may be found here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Alabama Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a 60 percent vote is required in both the Alabama State Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives.
House Bill 151 proposing the amendment was approved in the House by a vote of 86-14 on February 15, 2024. It was passed with amendments in the Senate on March 7, 2024, in a vote of 22-11. The bill required approval in the House to appear on the 2024 ballot. It was not passed before the legislature adjourned the 2024 session.
| Vote in the Alabama State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Three-fifths (60 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 21  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| Total percent | 85.71% | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 15 | 11 | 1 |
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State of Alabama Montgomery (capital) |
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