HB623 Alabama 2015 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Darrio MeltonDemocrat- 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 DoesThe 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 ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- 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.
- Subjects
- Dallas County
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 1:36 p.m. on May 28, 2015.
Assigned Act No. 2015-335.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Enrolled
Melton motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1145
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1183
Sanders motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1182
Local Legislation Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 716
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 Local Legislation
Bill Text
Votes
Sanders motion to Adopt
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Melton motion to Concur In and Adopt
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature