April 5, 2021 Group Watch: Alabama House Approves Alcohol Delivery & Wine Shipment Bills
The Alabama House approved a bill that would allow delivery of beer, wine and liquor to individuals on a 79-12 vote. The chamber approved a second bill to allow direct shipment of wine to Alabama residents on an 83-7 vote. The alcohol delivery bill goes to the Senate, which approved it on February 11, for concurrence or a conference committee, as the House made changes its language to make it clear that brewpubs, distilleries and winemakers are included. The wine shipment bill also goes to the Senate for committee and a vote. Deliveries would be limited to people 21 and older, and payments would be processed before delivery could take place. Those seeking an alcohol delivery license would have to pay a $100 application fee and a license fee of $250.
