SB96 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales, authorize the governing body of a wet municipality, by ordinance, permit and regulate the sale of, under certain conditions, Sec. 28-3A-25 am'd.

Summary

SB 96 would allow wet counties and wet municipalities to permit and regulate Sunday alcohol sales during set hours after 2:00 a.m., through licensed Alcoholic Beverage Control Board retailers, by local action.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 28-3A-25 to authorize the county commission of a wet county (by resolution) and the local governing body of a wet municipality (by ordinance) to permit Sunday alcohol sales by ABC Board retail licensees. It sets that Sunday sales could occur after 2:00 a.m. on Sundays, with the local government deciding whether this applies to on-premises, off-premises, or both. The change applies only to wet counties and wet municipalities and keeps the existing licensing framework and penalties; the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Residents and visitors in wet counties or wet municipalities who would be able to purchase alcoholic beverages on Sundays during the newly authorized hours.
• County commissions in wet counties and local governments in wet municipalities, who gain authority to permit and regulate Sunday alcohol sales via resolutions or ordinances.
• Retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, who could sell alcohol on Sundays during the authorized hours if local governments choose to permit it.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 28-3A-25 to authorize the county commission of a wet county, by resolution, to permit and regulate Sunday sale by ABC Board retail licensees; and to authorize the governing body of a wet municipality, by ordinance, to permit and regulate Sunday sale by ABC Board retail licensees.
• Authorizes Sunday alcohol sales after 2:00 a.m. in wet counties and wet municipalities, with the specific hours and whether for on-premises or off-premises determined by the local body.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages