SB365 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Alcoholic beverages, powdered alcohol prohibited to possess, purchase, sell, or use, penalties
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there is no specific
crime which makes it illegal for a person or
business establishment to possess, purchase, sell,
offer to sell, or use powdered alcohol</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would make it illegal for a person
or business establishment to possess, purchase,
sell, offer to sell, or use powdered alcohol</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide certain exceptions
and criminal penalties</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to alcohol; to prohibit the sale, use, or
offer to sell powdered alcohol; to provide exceptions and
criminal penalties; and in connection therewith would have as
its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Alcoholic Beverages
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-385. |
| June 3, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| June 3, 2015 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| June 3, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| June 3, 2015 | S | Figures motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1320 |
| June 3, 2015 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| June 2, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1211 |
| June 2, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1210 |
| June 2, 2015 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 713 |
| June 2, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Figures motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 712 |
| May 14, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| April 9, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 13, 2015 | Room 429 at 19:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 15, 2015 | Room 325 at 19:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 15, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB365 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB365 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB365 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |