HB568 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tracy EstesRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Guin, alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer or malt beverages, sale authorized upon ordinance of city council

Summary

HB 568 lets the City of Guin decide, by ordinance, to allow the sale of draft or keg beer and malt beverages by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board retail licensees.

What This Bill Does

If Guin's city council passes an ordinance, draft/keg beer and malt beverages may be sold by ABC retail licensees in the city. The existing rules for bottled or canned beer apply to draft/keg beer unless this act says otherwise. The city can create additional rules about how these beers are sold through local ordinances.

Who It Affects

• Residents and businesses in Guin: may be able to buy draft/keg beer and malt beverages if the city authorizes it.
• Retail licensees under the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in Guin: may be allowed to sell draft/keg beer and malt beverages if Guin adopts the ordinance.

Key Provisions

• The act only applies to the City of Guin in Marion County.
• Sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages by ABC retail licensees is authorized only after Guin's governing body adopts an ordinance.
• Existing resolutions and ordinances about bottled or canned beer apply to draft/keg beer and malt beverages unless otherwise provided.
• The Guin City Council may further regulate sale of draft/keg beer or malt beverages by ordinance.
• Effective date: becomes law immediately after the Governor signs.

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

Subjects

Marion County