SB323 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, markup set, increases limited based on act of Legislature

Summary

The bill fixes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's markup at the March 1, 2017 level and requires any future increases to be approved by the Legislature.

What This Bill Does

It sets the markup on the sale of alcoholic beverages by the ABC Board to the level in effect on March 1, 2017. It prohibits any increase in that markup unless a bill is enacted into law by the Legislature. It defines markup using the same definition as in Section 28-3-53.2 of the Alabama Code. It becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs the act or it otherwise becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Alcoholic Beverage Control Board: must keep the current markup in place and can only raise it through a Legislature-approved law.
• Consumers of alcoholic beverages: price changes driven by the ABC Board's markup would not occur unless the Legislature passes a law changing the markup.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): The markup on the sale of alcoholic beverages by the ABC Board shall be the markup in effect on March 1, 2017.
• Section 1(b): The markup shall not be increased except by a bill enacted into law by the Legislature.
• Section 1(c): 'Markup' is defined as in Section 28-3-53.2, Code of Alabama 1975.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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 Beverage Control Board