SB269 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a winery or brewery may not sell its own beverages for on-premises or off-premises consumption at a special event, but rather, must go through a distributor in order for its beverages to be sold at the special event.
This bill would authorize an organization, winery or brewery to obtain a license from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to hold a wine festival or beer festival where wineries or breweries may provide tastings and sell their wine or beer for on-premises or off-premises consumption.
This bill would require the ABC Board to adopt rules and issue licenses for wine festivals and beer festivals.
Relating to alcoholic beverages; to add Section 28-3A-20.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for licensure of wine festivals and beer festivals; to authorize a winery or brewery to provide tastings and sell its wine or beer, as applicable, for on-premises or off-premises consumption at a wine festival or beer festival; and to require the ABC Board to adopt rules and issue licenses.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2019 | H | Economic Development and Tourism first Amendment Offered |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 16 Favorable from Economic Development and Tourism with 1 amendment |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Engrossed |
| April 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 381 |
| April 23, 2019 | S | Jones motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 380 |
| April 23, 2019 | S | Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amendment Offered |
| April 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 18, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 16, 2019 | S | Rereferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| April 9, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB269 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB269 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature