SB285 Alabama 2026 Session
Bill Summary
Relating to wine and mead; to amend Section 28-3A-20.4, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that a nonprofit organization may be issued a license to host a wine festival; to further provide for the application process and conditions of licensure to host or participate in a wine festival; and to further provide for the collection and remittance of taxes due on the sale of wine at a wine festival; to amend Section 28-6A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for wine manufacturer licensees located in dry counties by allowing such manufacturers to transport and sell wine to retailers under certain limits and to specify that such licensees may host or participate in wine festivals; to amend Section 28-7-10.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for small farm wineries by permitting such wineries to produce mead; and to amend Section 28-7-16, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the excise tax rate for mead.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | S | Enacted |
| May 30, 2023 | S | Enrolled |
| May 30, 2023 | H | Ready to Enroll |
| May 30, 2023 | H | Read a Third Time and Pass |
| May 30, 2023 | H | On Third Reading in Second House |
| May 16, 2023 | H | Read Second Time in Second House |
| May 16, 2023 | H | Reported Out of Committee in Second House |
| May 16, 2023 | H | Reported Favorably from House Economic Development and Tourism |
| May 15, 2023 | H | Referred to Committee to House Economic Development and Tourism |
| May 15, 2023 | S | Read First Time in Second House |
| May 10, 2023 | S | Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended |
| May 10, 2023 | S | Adopt MIQOHW-1 |
| May 10, 2023 | S | On Third Reading in House of Origin |
| May 3, 2023 | S | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| May 3, 2023 | S | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| May 3, 2023 | S | Reported Favorably from Senate Tourism |
| May 2, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate Tourism |
| May 2, 2023 | S | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 16, 2023 | Room 123 at 14:30:00 | House Economic Development and Tourism Hearing |
| Hearing | May 3, 2023 | Finance and Taxation at 08:45:00 | Senate Tourism Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB285 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB285 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB285 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Adopt |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee |
Source: Alabama Legislature