SB56 Alabama 2014 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Alcoholic beverages, wine, licensees may allow recorked or resealed bottle to be removed from premises, bottle not considered open in motor vehicle, manner of transportation specified, Sec. 28-3A-20.1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a licensee of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may permit a
customer to remove from the premises an unsealed
bottle of wine provided the bottle of wine is
either recorked or resealed in a bag under certain
conditions. The existing law also provides that a
bottle of wine recorked or resealed in compliance
with the law is not considered open for the purpose
of the law prohibiting an open container of
alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete the language in the
existing law providing that a bottle of wine
recorked or resealed in compliance with the law is
not considered open and would specifically provide
how recorked or resealed bottles of wine may be
transported in a motor vehicle considering the type
of storage space in the vehicle</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 28-3A-20.1 of the Code of Alabama
1975, authorizing certain licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board to remove a recorked or resealed bottle of wine
from the licensed premises; to delete certain language in the
law providing that the recorked or resealed bottle would not
be considered an open container of alcoholic beverages; and to
specifically provide for the manner of transportation of a
recorked or resealed bottle of wine in a motor vehicle
considering the type of storage space in the vehicle.
</p>
Subjects
Alcoholic Beverages
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2014 | S | Assigned Act No. 2014-164. |
| March 6, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| March 6, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 605 |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 20, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 23, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 117 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 15, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 14, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB56 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB56 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |