SB64 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clyde ChamblissSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Community development districts, entertainment districts, establishment authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 35-8B-3 am'd.
Summary: SB64 lets certain Alabama community development districts create entertainment districts and regulate alcohol sales there, with voter referenda and local approvals.
What This Bill Does
It amends 35-8B-3 to let eligible community development districts approve an entertainment district and regulate alcohol sales within it. If the district board approves, alcohol may be sold for on-premises consumption through a district club license to members and their guests, with sales charged to members' accounts. In some districts, seven-day-a-week sales can be allowed after a referendum, and an entertainment district may be designated within the district (up to 0.5 mile by 0.5 mile) where designated retailers and certain manufacturers can operate and patrons may carry open containers inside the district. There are geographic and usage restrictions, including a 3,000-foot distance limit from highway rights-of-way for certain districts, and the act becomes effective May 1, 2022.

Who It Affects
Club members and their guests within eligible community development districts, who could purchase alcohol for on-premises consumption at district clubs under a club liquor license.
Residents, voters, and businesses in districts considering entertainment districts (including retailers and manufacturers within those districts), who would vote in referenda to authorize seven-day alcohol sales and establish entertainment districts, and who must comply with new rules if such districts are created.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 35-8B-3 to authorize sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within certain community development districts with majority district board consent.
Allows district clubs to sell alcohol to members and their guests for on-premises consumption under a club liquor license, with the club obtaining consent from the district's board.
Defines terms such as 'Member' and 'On-Premises Consumption' and requires sales to be charged to a member's account.
For districts formed under certain subsections, permits seven-day-a-week alcohol sales after a referendum, with municipal referenda if inside a municipality or county-wide referenda if not, including notice and cost provisions.
Authorizes the creation of an entertainment district within the district (up to 0.5 mile by 0.5 mile) and designates certain retailers and manufacturers to operate there, with open containers allowed inside the district but not extending beyond licensed premises.
Allows open-container movement anywhere within the entertainment district while restricting it to within district boundaries and requiring compliance with license rules.
Specifies that entertainment districts may not be affected by future annexation into a municipality.
Imposes proximity rules, including a 3,000-foot restriction from the south right-of-way of highways adjacent to the district for certain district definitions.
Effective date: May 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