HB627 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ralph Howard
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Eutaw, alcoholic beverages, draft beer, sale of authorized by ordinance
Summary: HB 627 lets Eutaw authorize the sale of draft or keg beer by licensed ABC Board retailers and lets the city regulate these sales under existing beer laws.
What This Bill Does
Applies only to the City of Eutaw in Greene County. It authorizes the sale of draft or keg beer by properly licensed ABC Board retail licensees in Eutaw. It requires that existing resolutions and ordinances about bottled or canned beer also apply to draft/keg beer, and it allows the Eutaw City Council to adopt additional regulations. The act takes effect immediately after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
Retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board operating in Eutaw, who would be allowed to sell draft or keg beer under this act.
Residents and visitors of Eutaw who purchase and/or consume draft or keg beer, with local rules governing sale, possession, and consumption remaining applicable and new regulations potentially adopted by the City Council.

Key Provisions
Section 1: The act applies only to the City of Eutaw in Greene County.
Section 2: Sales of draft or keg beer by ABC-licensed retailers in Eutaw are authorized; existing city rules about bottled/canned beer apply to draft/keg beer; the City Council may adopt ordinances regulating these sales.
Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs it or otherwise becomes 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: Greene County