HB413 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeff SorrellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to the City of Samson in Geneva County; to authorize the city council to provide for the sale of draft or keg beer by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

Summary

HB413 authorizes the City of Samson to allow the sale of draft or keg beer by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, subject to local ordinances.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the City of Samson can regulate and permit the sale of draft or keg beer by ABC Board retail licensees within the city. The city council would implement this through an ordinance, adding local rules for how and where such beer can be sold. The act adds to existing law but does not repeal other laws that are not directly inconsistent, and it becomes effective after the standard approval and effective date.

Who It Affects

• Retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in the City of Samson, who could sell draft or keg beer if authorized by the city
• Residents and visitors in Samson who would have access to draft or keg beer through these licensed sales
• The Samson City Council, which would regulate and permit such beer sales via ordinance

Key Provisions

• Section 1: applies only to the City of Samson in Geneva County
• Section 2: the city council may authorize, regulate, and permit the sale of draft or keg beer by retail ABC Board licensees in the city through an ordinance
• Section 3: the act is cumulative and supplementary and does not repeal or supersede laws not directly inconsistent with it
• Section 4: becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or upon becoming law otherwise)

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

Subjects

Samson, draft beer, city council may authorize and regulate