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HB623 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Darrio Melton
Darrio Melton
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Dallas Co., draft and keg beer, sale, authorized in the unincorporated areas of the county, municipalities may authorize by ordinance
Summary

HB623 allows the sale of draft and keg beer in Dallas County’s unincorporated areas and lets municipalities opt in to permit such sales within their borders.

What This Bill Does

The bill lets retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board sell draft beer and keg beer for on-premises or off-premises consumption in the unincorporated areas of Dallas County. Each municipality in Dallas County may, by ordinance, authorize the sale of draft and keg beer by ABC Board licensees within that municipality for on- or off-premises consumption. If a municipality authorizes it, licensed businesses must sell or dispense draft and keg beer in accordance with their license and applicable ABC Board laws and regulations. The act takes effect immediately after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
  • Retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board operating in the unincorporated areas of Dallas County; they may sell draft and keg beer for on- or off-premises consumption.
  • Municipalities located in Dallas County; they may enact ordinances to authorize the sale of draft and keg beer within their jurisdiction.
Key Provisions
  • Draft beer and keg beer may be sold for on-premises or off-premises consumption by ABC Board retail licensees in the unincorporated areas of Dallas County.
  • Each Dallas County municipality may, by ordinance, authorize the sale of draft beer and keg beer by ABC Board licensees for on-premises or off-premises consumption within the municipality.
  • If authorized, each licensee may sell or dispense draft beer and keg beer pursuant to its license and the ABC Board's applicable laws and regulations.
  • The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and governor's approval.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Dallas County

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 1:36 p.m. on May 28, 2015.

H

Assigned Act No. 2015-335.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

S

Concurred in Second House Amendment

H

Enrolled

H

Melton motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1145

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1183

S

Sanders motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1182

S

Local Legislation Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 716

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 14, 2015 House Passed
Yes 27
Abstained 64
Absent 14

Sanders motion to Adopt

May 26, 2015 Senate Passed
Yes 22
Abstained 2
Absent 11

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 26, 2015 Senate Passed
Yes 22
Abstained 2
Absent 11

Melton motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 28, 2015 House Passed
Yes 64
Abstained 28
Absent 13

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature