HB401 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: John F. Knight Jr
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Thad McClammy David Grimes Greg Wren Alvin Holmes
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Montgomery, alcoholic beverages, city council authorized to establish one entertainment district as defined, consumption authorized anywhere within district under certain conditions
Summary: HB401 lets Montgomery create entertainment districts where people can drink alcohol bought from local bars anywhere inside the district.
What This Bill Does
The city council can establish one or more entertainment districts by ordinance. Within these districts, consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased from on-premise licensees is allowed anywhere within the district, not limited by normal license terms. The bill defines the district as a specific irregular geographic area with detailed boundaries and included streets. It takes effect immediately after the governor signs off on it.

Who It Affects
Residents and visitors in Montgomery who would be allowed to drink alcohol anywhere within the entertainment district, subject to the district's boundaries.
On-premise alcohol licensees (bars/restaurants) located within the entertainment districts, whose customers may consume alcohol purchased there anywhere within the district.

Key Provisions
Section 1: The act applies only to the City of Montgomery in Montgomery County.
Section 2: The city council may establish one or more entertainment districts by ordinance, permitting consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased from on-premise licensees anywhere within the district, regardless of usual licensure terms.
Section 3: The entertainment district is a defined geographic area with specific boundaries and included streets, consisting of about two square blocks plus a triangular portion, and excluding most public thoroughfares except certain referenced streets.
Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Montgomery County

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 2:25 p.m. on March 9, 2010.

Assigned Act No. 2010-214 on 03/22/2010.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Second House Concurs in Executive Amendment

Ross motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 442

House of Origin Concurs in Executive Amendment

McClammy motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 434

Executive Amendment Offered

Message from the Governor

Clerk of the House Certification

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Concurred in Second House Amendment

McClammy motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 275

Concurrence Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 193

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 192

Ross Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 130

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Montgomery County Legislation

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Yes 38

No 1

Abstained 33

Absent 31

Yes 25

Abstained 1

Absent 9

Yes 23

Abstained 1

Absent 11

Yes 52

Abstained 30

Absent 21

Yes 83

Abstained 16

Absent 5

Yes 26

Abstained 1

Absent 8

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) HB401 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled

Bill Text (Introduced) HB401 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature