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Alabama Senate rejects proposal for lottery, casinos; bill falls 2 votes short Updated Mar 10, 2021; Posted Mar 09, 2021 Sen. Del Marsh, lectern on the right, discusses an amendment to his lottery and casino bill by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, lectern on the left. Facebook Share The Alabama Senate has rejected a bill to allow a lottery and casinos in Alabama. The bill, by Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, is a proposed constitutional amendment that required 21 votes to pass the 35-member Senate. It fell two votes short on a 19-13 vote in favor. Marsh had been in talks with legislators and Gov. Kay Ivey to revise the bill. ....
Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, clarified the status of a bill he introduced affecting future appointments to the board of directors of the Fort Payne Improvement Authority. He also offered his thoughts on bills concerning gambling and medical marijuana. Ledbetter said he asked the Fort Payne City Council to consider a resolution supporting HB223 to expand terms on the FPIA board to six years and permit city council members to serve. Ledbetter stated it was inaccurately reported that the bill had passed the House of Representatives and made its way to the Senate, but he said the measure is effectively killed in committee since two of the city council members, Phillip Smith and John Smith, voted against it at Fort Payneâs March 2 meeting. ....
Sen. Del Marsh disappointed at defeat of bill, says Alabama deserves vote on lottery, casinos Updated Mar 09, 2021; Posted Mar 09, 2021 Sen. Del Marsh, lectern on the right, discusses an amendment to his lottery and casino bill by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, lectern on the left. Facebook Share Sen. Del Marsh said today he was disappointed the Senate didn’t allow what he thinks most people in Alabama want, a chance to vote on whether to allow a lottery and casinos in the state. “Honestly, I’m disappointed,” Marsh said after his bill fell two votes shy of the 21 needed in the 35-member Senate. “Because I think it was the first attempt for the first time in a long time to have meaningful reform in gaming. A very comprehensive bill that I thought treated the state very fairly and was going to do some good things for the state. But it is what it is.” ....
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