SB39 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clyde ChamblissSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, sunset law review, subject to and continued until Oct. 1, 2024.
Summary: The bill temporarily extends the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's existence and authority through October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
Under the Alabama Sunset Law, SB 39 keeps the ABC Board operating for another period, preserving its current powers and the statutes that govern it through Oct. 1, 2024. The extension ensures the Board continues licensing, regulation, and enforcement of alcohol laws without interruption. It adds no new powers beyond extending the sunset date.

Who It Affects
Licensed alcohol businesses (bars, restaurants, liquor stores, wholesalers, and manufacturers) would continue to be regulated by the ABC Board through Oct. 1, 2024.
Alabama residents and consumers would continue to be affected by the Board's rules and enforcement during the extension period.

Key Provisions
Extends the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's existence and functioning until October 1, 2024.
Preserves the Board's governing statutes (Sections 28-1-1 to 28-11-19) through October 1, 2024, and makes the extension effective immediately upon the Governor's approval.

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Subjects: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board