SB48 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clyde ChamblissSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Wetumpka, draft beer, exceptions
Summary: The bill lets Wetumpka's city government authorize draft beer sales by Alabama ABC Board retailers within the city, with a ban on off-premises keg beer sales.
What This Bill Does
It would allow the Wetumpka City Council to authorize the sale and distribution of draft beer by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board within Wetumpka (through a resolution or ordinance). It also prohibits keg beer from being sold for off-premises consumption. The act adds to the city’s existing powers and becomes law immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board operating in Wetumpka who could be authorized to sell draft beer by local action
Residents and visitors in Wetumpka who may be able to purchase draft beer in local establishments, with the restriction that keg beer cannot be sold for off-premises consumption

Key Provisions
The City Council may authorize the sale and distribution of draft beer by ABC Board retail licensees within the city via resolution or ordinance.
Keg beer may not be sold for off-premises consumption.
The act is supplemental to existing city powers and does not repeal current authority.
Effective immediately following governor approval.

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