SB365 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Vivian Davis FiguresSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Alcoholic beverages, powdered alcohol prohibited to possess, purchase, sell, or use, penalties
Summary: SB365 bans powdered alcohol in Alabama and imposes penalties for possession, purchase, and sale, with limited research exemptions.
What This Bill Does
Powdered alcohol is defined as alcohol sold in a powder or crystalline form. The bill makes it illegal to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use powdered alcohol in Alabama, with exemptions for hospitals conducting scientific research and certain research-focused institutions like pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies. Penalties are set: first offenses involving possession, purchase, or use are Class A misdemeanors; selling or offering to sell powdered alcohol is also a Class A misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent conviction for selling would be a Class D felony. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Individuals who possess, purchase, or use powdered alcohol would face criminal penalties (Class A misdemeanor for a first offense).
Businesses that sell or offer to sell powdered alcohol would face criminal penalties (Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; Class D felony on second or subsequent conviction).

Key Provisions
Definition: powdered alcohol means alcohol sold in a powder or crystalline form, for direct use or reconstituted with any liquid or food.
Prohibition and exemptions: it is unlawful to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use powdered alcohol; exemptions include hospitals primarily for scientific research, state institutions, and pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies conducting bona fide research.
Penalties: unlawful possession/purchase/use first offense is a Class A misdemeanor; unlawful sale/offer to sell first offense is a Class A misdemeanor; second or subsequent conviction for selling is a Class D felony.
Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor’s approval.
Constitutional note: the bill is exempt from Amendment 621 spending restrictions because it creates a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages