HB426 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, for the purposes of the laws of this state relating to alcoholic beverages, Washington County is a dry county.
This bill would propose a local amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to Washington County, that would change the classification of Washington County from dry to wet. The sale and possession of alcoholic beverages would be legal pursuant to state law.
The amendment would allow for subsequent elections to change the classification of the county from wet to dry or from dry to wet as provided by general law.
The amendment would also authorize the county to levy additional taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages with the proceeds to be deposited in the county general fund.
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to Washington County, to provide that Washington County would be a wet county for the purposes of the laws of this state relating to alcoholic beverages subject to subsequent elections to change the classification; and to authorize the county commission to levy additional taxes on alcoholic beverages to be deposited in the county general fund.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2022 | H | Forwarded to Secretary of State on April 7, 2022 at 10:59 a.m. on April 7, 2022. |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Assigned Act No. 2022-263. |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Enrolled |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Passed Second House |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Chambliss motion to adopt Local Application Resolution adopted Roll Call 1052 |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1051 |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 8, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
| March 8, 2022 | H | Motion to Local Application adopted Roll Call 479 |
| March 8, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 478 |
| March 8, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 3, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 1, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB426 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB426 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature