HB151 Engrossed is a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 that aims to authorize and regulate various forms of gaming within the state. The bill would allow for an official state lottery, casino-style games at a limited number of licensed establishments, sports wagering, traditional raffles, and bingo. It also seeks to establish the Alabama Gaming Commission to oversee these activities, enforce gaming laws, and address issues such as problem gaming and preserving the state's aesthetic character. The bill includes provisions for the Legislature to regulate the state lottery and its proceeds, voids future local constitutional amendments related to gaming, and repeals various local constitutional provisions regarding bingo.

The amendment also sets forth a process for licensing gaming establishments, which includes a requirement for local approval, and provides a two-year period for the phasing out of certain gaming activities currently conducted under local constitutional provisions. The Governor is authorized to negotiate gaming compacts with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for Class III gaming on tribal lands. The amendment will be submitted to a vote, and if ratified, it will become a valid part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022. The bill passed with 70 yeas and 32 nays, and it does not specify particular insertions or deletions to current law, as it introduces a new amendment.