State Rep. Alan Baker says he won't comment until bill comes to House floor

Alabama State Rep. Alan Baker said it was premature for him to comment on a lottery bill that was passed by the Alabama Senate because the bill hasn't even been assigned to a House committee and amendments to the bill sponsored by State Sen. Greg Albritton are likely.

Baker said he has not read the bill passed by the Senate and would not do so until it comes before the House.

"I'm not going to waste my time until it comes to the House floor," Baker said. "If it comes out of committee I will study the bill."

Baker said he didn't know if the lottery bill would even make it out of the House co...