HB119 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gil Isbell
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Alcoholic beverage retailers, authorize drive-thru and walk-up service to purchase alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
Summary: HB119 allows drive-through and walk-up purchases of beer and wine for off-premises use, plus curbside or takeout with specific limits and age checks.
What This Bill Does
It enables retailers licensed to sell beer or wine for off-premises consumption to operate drive-up, walk-up, or drive-thru windows. It also lets licensees with on-premises, off-premises, or both licenses offer curbside pickup or takeout for off-premises sales under certain restrictions, including container sealing and per-person quantity limits. The bill requires age verification by staff, adherence to existing laws, and for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt implementing rules by January 1, 2023; the act becomes effective July 1, 2022.

Who It Affects
Licensed retailers selling beer or wine for off-premises consumption (and licensees with on-premises or mixed licenses) who may add drive-through, walk-up, curbside, or takeout options under the new rules.
Consumers purchasing alcohol for off-premises use, who will be subject to age verification, must receive products in sealed containers, and must not exceed per-customer quantity limits.

Key Provisions
Authorizes drive-up, walk-up, or drive-thru sale of beer or wine for off-premises consumption at applicable retailers; employees at these outlets must be at least 21 years old.
Sales remain subject to all existing federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board must adopt rules to implement these provisions by January 1, 2023.
Licensees may sell off-premises alcoholic beverages via curbside pickup or takeout; products must be in sealed, unopened containers with per-customer limits: liquor up to 1 liter, table wine up to 1500 milliliters, and beer up to 288 ounces (draft beer allowed only where authorized and when sealing requirements are met).
Employees handling pickup or takeout orders must be 21 or older and must verify the recipient's age.
Licensees must comply with all other applicable laws and ABC rules.
The act becomes effective July 1, 2022.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages