Alabama Senate Passes Electronic Bingo Bill

By: Associated Press | WRBL News 3
Published: March 31, 2010

Alabama voters may get to vote on whether they want electronic gaming in the state after the senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment last night.
The senate mustered just enough votes, 21, to pass the bill, which protects games from raids, as well as taxes and regulates them. The bill must now go to the House and if approved, will go to Alabama voters in a referendum on November 2. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Alabama Supreme Court has left in place
for now a judge's order that blocks the Governor's Anti-Gambling Task Force from raiding VictoryLand in Macon County.

Here's a look at how each state senator voted:

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Votes Tuesday as the Alabama Senate, on
a 21-13 vote, approved electronic bingo legislation. Voting yes
were 2 Republicans and 19 Democrats. Voting no were 11 Republicans
and 2 Democrats. Not voting were 1 Republican and 0 Democrats.
Abstaining were 0 Republicans and 0 Democrats.

REPUBLICANS VOTING YES
Holley, J. (Elba); Smith, H.A. (Slocomb).

REPUBLICANS VOTING NO
Beason, S. (Gardendale); Bishop, C. (Jasper); Brooks, B.
(Mobile); Dixon, L. (Montgomery); Erwin, H. (Montevallo); French,
S. (Birmingham); Marsh, D. (Anniston); Orr, A. (Decatur); Pittman,
T. (Daphne); Sanford, P. (Huntsville); Waggoner, J. (Vestavia
Hills).

DEMOCRATS VOTING YES
Barron, L. (Fyffe); Bedford, R. (Russellville); Benefield, K
(Woodland); Coleman, L. (Birmingham); Denton, B. (Muscle Shoals);
Dunn, P. (Bessemer); Figures, V. (Mobile); Keahey, M. (Grove Hill);
Little, T. (Auburn); Little, Z. (Cullman); Means, L. (Attalla);
Mitchell, W. (Luverne); Mitchem, H. (Union Grove); Penn, M. (Union
Springs); Preuitt, J. (Talladega); Ross, Q. (Montgomery); Sanders,
H. (Selma); Singleton, B. (Greensboro); Smitherman, R.
(Birmingham).

DEMOCRATS VOTING NO
Butler, T. (Madison); Poole, P. (Tuscaloosa).

REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING
Glover, R. (Semmes).

DEMOCRATS NOT VOTING
None.