An Alabama Senate committee approved a scaled-back version of gambling legislation on Tuesday, bills that would authorize a lottery but would not include sports betting or full casino games.

The plan dramatically changed the legislation approved by the Alabama House on Feb. 15, which would have included sports betting and up to seven new casinos, along with a lottery.

The new version moves the date when voters would decide on the constitutional amendment needed to approve the package. That would come in a special election on Sept. 10 instead of the general election in November.

Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, the Senate sponsor of the made, said the changes were made in an effort to round up enough votes to pass the legislation.