SB234 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Small farm wineries, authorize to sell to consumers or distribute to retailers
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a producer of alcoholic
beverages may only sell its product to distributors
or wholesalers, or directly to consumers in limited
quantities at its licensed premises</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow certain small farm
wineries that are licensed by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to self-distribute their
table wines to licensed retailers or to sell
directly to consumers</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would define small farm winery</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize small farm
wineries to deliver, or contract with a third party
common carrier to deliver, its table wine to
Alabama residents who are at least 21 years of age</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require small farm wineries
to collect and remit certain taxes in certain
circumstances</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to adopt rules</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to wineries; to allow certain small farm
wineries that are licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board to self-distribute their table wines to licensed
retailers or to sell directly to consumers and to deliver, or
contract with a third party common carrier to deliver, its
table wine to residents who are at least 21 years of age; to
require small farm wineries to collect and remit certain
taxes; and to authorize the board to adopt rules.
</p>
Subjects
Wine
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2019 | S | Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 4, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON ANOTHER BILL x2* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON ANOTHER BILL* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON BILL* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 17, 2019 | ROOM 316 **Remove 2 PH** at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 17, 2019 | ROOM 316 at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | RM316 at 13:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB234 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry first Amendment Offered |