MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate on Friday evening approved a lottery bill after spending most of the week debating and rejecting previous lottery proposals.
The bill, which was approved by a margin of 21-12 — with two senators voting “present,” would send $100 million of lottery revenue each year to Medicaid, which is facing a $70 million shortfall this year, followed by 10 percent of the revenue to the Education Budget and the rest to the General Fund.
Advocates of the bill called it the “cleanest” lottery proposal they had considered during the special session, but it still faces an uncertain future as it moves down to the House.
Here’s how each senator voted on the bill:
YES: 21 (15 Republicans + 6 Democrats)
Billy Beasley (D)
Slade Blackwell (R)
Linda Coleman-Madison (D)
Gerald Dial (R)
Priscilla Dunn (D)
Vivian Figures (D)
Jimmy Holley (R)
Bill Holtzclaw (R)
Steve Livingston (R)
Del Marsh (R)
Jim McClendon (R)
Tim Melson (R)
Greg Reed (R)
Quinton Ross (D)
Paul Sanford (R)
Clay Scofield (R)
Bobby Singleton (D)
Roger Smitherman (D)
Cam Ward (R)
Tom Whatley (R)
Phil Williams (R)
NO: 12 (10 Republicans + 1 Democrat + 1 Independent)
Greg Albritton (R)
Gerald Allen (R)
Dick Brewbacker (R)
Paul Bussman (R)
Clyde Chambliss (R)
Rusty Glover (R)
Bill Hightower (R)
Arthur Orr (R)
Trip Pittman (R)
Hank Sanders (D)
Harri Anne Smith (I)
Jabo Waggoner (R)
NOT PRESENT: 2 (2 Republicans)
Shay Shelnutt (R)
Larry Stutts (R)
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