HR955 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phil Williams

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Rod ScottLawrence McAdoryGeorge “Tootie” BandyK.L. BrownKerry RichTerri CollinsWilliam RobertsLynn GreerDan WilliamsPaul W. LeeApril WeaverElaine BeechJohn W. RogersMicky HammonGreg WrenAlvin HolmesBlaine GalliherAllen TreadawayArthur PayneCharles O. NewtonRichard J. LairdRon JohnsonAlan BootheMary Sue McClurkinBarry MooreEd HenryPaul BeckmanBill PooleNapoleon BracyBerry ForteDavid ColstonMark TuggleDarrio MeltonGreg BurdineAllen FarleyDexter GrimsleyJuandalynn GivanMike JonesDaniel H. BomanMike HubbardWes LongRichard BaughnBecky NordgrenMac ButtramKurt WallaceDonnie ChesteenJohn MerrillKen JohnsonJim PattersonWayne JohnsonDavid SessionsJohn F. Knight JrAlan HarperThomas JacksonLesley VanceSteve HurstJames E. BuskeyMary MooreMerika ColemanRichard LindseyJohn RobinsonPatricia ToddJohnny Mack MorrowMarcel BlackMike MillicanLaura HallArtis McCampbellBarbara Bigsby BoydJoseph C. MitchellDemetrius C. NewtonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardThad McClammyChris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasJoe FaustChad FincherAlan BakerSteve McMillanJamie IsonJim McClendonRandy WoodJim BartonSteve ClouseBarry MaskDuwayne BridgesHarry ShiverJoe HubbardCraig FordTodd GreesonRandy DavisMike HillGregory CanfieldJay LoveVictor GastonMike BallPaul DeMarcoJack WilliamsDickie DrakeHoward Sanderford

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Shroud Award, 2011 recipient designated

Summary

HR955 designates the 2011 Shroud Award recipient and would allow Alabama residents to legally brew beer, mead, cider, and wine at home.

What This Bill Does

The bill names House Bill 266, the Home Brew Legalization Act, as the 2011 Shroud Award recipient. If enacted, it would allow individuals in Alabama to legally produce beer, mead, cider, and wine at home for personal use. The provided text does not specify details about selling, licensing, or oversight beyond the home production aspect.

Who It Affects

• Home hobbyists and Alabama residents who brew beer, mead, cider, or wine at home would be legally allowed to produce these beverages for personal use.
• State regulators and law enforcement would be involved in interpreting and enforcing any new home-brew rules if the home brew act becomes law.

Key Provisions

• Designation of House Bill 266, the Home Brew Legalization Act, as the recipient of the 2011 Shroud Award.
• Legalization of home production of beer, mead, cider, and wine by individuals in Alabama.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative