SB89 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
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
This bill would allow licensed wineries that produce locally sourced wines or are below a certain size, known as "farm wineries," to self-distribute their table wines to licensed retailers or to sell directly to consumers
This bill would require farm wineries to collect and remit certain taxes in certain circumstances
This bill would authorize the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt rules to implement this act
Relating to wine; to allow certain licensed wineries to self-distribute their table wines to licensed retailers and to sell directly to consumers; to require these wineries to collect and remit certain taxes; and to authorize the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt rules to implement this act.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| February 6, 2020 | S | Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry first Substitute Offered |
| February 6, 2020 | S | Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry first Amendment Offered |
| February 6, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 5, 2020 | ROOM320 at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB89 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry first Substitute Offered |