HB126 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Currently, any municipality, excluding municipalities in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties, having a population of 1,000 or more may determine by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed within the corporate limits of the municipalities
This bill would decrease the population threshold from 1,000 to 500 for municipalities to change from dry to wet
This bill would remove the exception for municipalities in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties which would allow them to determine by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed within the corporate limits of the municipalities
To amend Sections 28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal option elections as to the sale of alcoholic beverages within municipalities; to decrease the population threshold from 1,000 to 500 for municipalities to change from dry to wet; and to allow municipalities in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties to determine by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed within the corporate limits of the municipalities.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB126 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |