AL SB285 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-31 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-05-31 - House - Read a Third Time and Pass (Y: 86 N: 5 NV: 9 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-05-11 - Senate - Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-11 - Senate - Adopt MIQOHW-1 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-31SenateEnacted
2023-05-31SenateEnrolled
2023-05-31HouseReady to Enroll
2023-05-31HouseRead a Third Time and Pass
2023-05-31HouseOn Third Reading in Second House
2023-05-17HouseRead Second Time in Second House
2023-05-17HouseReported Out of Committee in Second House
2023-05-17HouseReported Favorably from House Economic Development and Tourism
2023-05-16HouseReferred to Committee to House Economic Development and Tourism
2023-05-16SenateRead First Time in Second House
2023-05-11SenateRead A Third Time And Passed As Amended
2023-05-11SenateAdopt MIQOHW-1
2023-05-11SenateOn Third Reading in House of Origin
2023-05-04SenateRead Second Time in House of Origin
2023-05-04SenateReported Out of Committee in House of Origin
2023-05-04SenateReported Favorably from Senate Tourism
2023-05-03SenateIntroduced and Referred to Senate Tourism
2023-05-03SenateRead First Time in House of Origin

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/SB285-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/SB285-eng.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/SB285-enr.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/MIQOHW-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FiscalNotes/FN-NGIATJ-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FiscalNotes/FN-NGIATJ-2.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc689
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc690
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1081

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