SB146 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve LivingstonSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Community development districts, alcoholic beverages, off-premises sales authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 35-8B-3 am'd.
Summary: The bill lets certain community development districts in Alabama allow off-premises alcohol sales by ABC-Board licensees, in addition to existing on-premises sales, with district approval.
What This Bill Does
It amends the district law to authorize off-premises alcoholic beverage sales within a specified district by licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, if the district’s board approves. It preserves on-premises club sales to members and guests under a club liquor license, with required district consent. It also creates conditions where seven-days-a-week sales could be allowed either for on-premises sales by any ABC-licensed person in the district or for on- or off-premises sales by licensees in certain types of districts, depending on how the district was formed. The act takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
ABC-licensed licensees operating within a qualifying community development district (including clubs) who would be able to sell alcohol for off-premises consumption in the district if the district board consents.
People who live in, work in, or visit the district who could buy alcohol for off-premises (or on- and off-premises) consumption from those district-based licensees, subject to the district’s consent and ABC licensing rules.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 35-8B-3 to allow off-premises sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within a community development district with majority approval from the district's board of control.
In (a)(1), authorizes club-based on-premises sales to members and their guests under a club liquor license, contingent on the district board’s consent and the club obtaining an ABC license.
In (b), allows seven-days-a-week on-premises sales within the district by any person licensed by the ABC Board, if a majority of the district’s board consents.
In (c), allows seven-days-a-week sales for on- or off-premises consumption within the district by a person with the appropriate ABC license, for districts formed under specific sections (e.g., 35-8B-1(h)), upon board consent.
Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately following the governor’s signature.

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