HB407 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Alcoholic beverages, governing bodies of wet counties and wet municipalities authorized to regulate and permit Sunday sales and draft beer, Secs. 28-3A-23, 28-3A-25 am'd.

Summary

The bill would let wet counties and wet municipalities locally authorize Sunday alcohol sales and draft/keg beer sales, with sales allowed after 2:00 a.m.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would give the county commission of a wet county, by resolution, the power to regulate and permit Sunday alcohol sales and the sale of draft or keg beer by licensed retailers. It would also give the governing body of a wet municipality, by ordinance, the power to regulate and permit Sunday alcohol sales and the sale of draft or keg beer by licensed retailers. These local approvals would apply only where allowed by local law and would involve properly licensed ABC Board retailers; the change would take effect after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Licensed alcohol retailers in wet counties and wet municipalities, who could sell Sunday and draft/keg beer under local rules.
• Residents and visitors in wet counties and wet municipalities, who could purchase Sunday alcohol and draft/keg beer where local authorization permits.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes wet county commissions, by resolution, to regulate and permit Sunday alcohol sales and draft/keg beer by licensed retailers.
• Authorizes wet municipal governing bodies, by ordinance, to regulate and permit Sunday alcohol sales and draft/keg beer by licensed retailers.
• Sets Sunday sales and draft/keg beer permitted only in areas where local authorization exists, for properly licensed retailers under the ABC Board, with hours starting after 2:00 a.m.
• Repeals/adjusts existing provisions by amending Code sections 28-3A-23 and 28-3A-25 to implement local regulatory authority.
• Establishes the bill's effective date as the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it.

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