SB89 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
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 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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require 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 to implement
this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_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.
</p>
Subjects
Wine
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 |