# Alabama HB593: Small Craft Alcoholic Beverage Producers; licensing of small craft distilleries, small craft wineries, and small craft alcoholic beverage producers authorized Alabama HB593, Small Craft Alcoholic Beverage Producers; licensing of small craft distilleries, small craft wineries, and small craft alcoholic beverage producers authorized, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andy Whitt (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB593-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB593 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Small Craft Alcoholic Beverage Producers; licensing of small craft distilleries, small craft wineries, and small craft alcoholic beverage producers authorized - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-10 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (415 yes, 56 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 12 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Craft businesses lose licenses for violations: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the state alcohol board must revoke covered craft licenses after finding a Chapter 4A violation. This applies to brewpub, small distillery, small winery, and combined craft complex licenses. The business loses its authority to operate under that license. - Small distilleries face monthly tax deadlines: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, small distilleries must pay the state alcohol board applicable markup and taxes on their own retail liquor sales. Monthly returns and payment are due by the last day of the following month, unless an advance written extension is granted. Returns use board-prescribed conso… - Brewpubs and wineries must collect taxes: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, brewpubs must add and collect applicable beer taxes on their own beer sold for on-site drinking. Beer tax applies when beer is set aside for retail sale, not when poured. Small wineries must add and collect applicable wine taxes on their own table wine sold to consumers,… - Brewpubs gain sales options with limits: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, qualified brewpubs can make up to 10,000 barrels of beer yearly for a $1,000 annual license fee. They can sell their beer on site, sell through a designated wholesaler, and sell wholesaler-purchased beer for on-site drinking. Packaged take-home sales are capped at 864 oun… - Craft businesses can combine licensed operations: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, qualified businesses can combine brewpub, winery, and distillery operations under one license. Each operation must meet its own license standards, with separate production premises on adjoining, walkable properties. The annual fee is $2,000; converting an existing license… - Small distilleries gain sales with limits: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, qualified small distilleries can make up to 50,000 gallons yearly for a $1,000 annual license fee. They can sell their liquor on site, sell to the state alcohol board or as it authorizes, and sell board-purchased liquor on site to adults 21 or older. Take-home sales must… - Small wineries gain sales with limits: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, qualified small wineries can make up to 50,000 gallons of table wine yearly. The annual license costs $1,000; wineries must keep producing at their licensed site and follow local zoning and packaging rules. They can sell their wine on site or through a designated wholesal… - Alcohol delivery orders face location safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, licensed alcohol delivery services can take orders by phone, online, or other electronic means. Customers must confirm they are at least 21, and payment must clear before alcohol leaves the licensed premises. Orders count as sales at the retailer's primary business locati… - Alcohol makers can offer limited tastings: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, covered manufacturers can offer guided tours with in-person lessons about their drink's history and science. Tastings follow the tour in a designated enclosed area separate from other designated areas. Each visitor gets at most one tasting session daily, with no more than… - Alcohol makers gain restricted off-site storage: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, licensed manufacturers can use one board-approved storage site in Alabama, within 10 miles of their premises. Approval requires federal alcohol agency approval, proof of property control, and a current state license. The secured site can hold finished and unfinished goods… - Craft makers gain limited event sales: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, covered licensees can sample and sell their own packaged drinks at qualifying public events. Events must have a private or nonprofit sponsor and last no more than three consecutive days. Applications are due at least 20 days ahead; the nonrefundable fee is up to $150, wit… - Smaller beer makers can invest in brewpubs: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, beer makers selling no more than 60,000 barrels yearly can hold a financial interest in brewpubs. This includes brewpubs with restaurant retail licenses. These manufacturers cannot transfer alcohol directly to the brewpub; supplies must come through authorized wholesalers… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Whitt Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1259 | pass | 80 | 9 | 14 | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1202 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1201 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 73 | 11 | 14 | | 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1073 | pass | 61 | 35 | 6 | | 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1072 | pass | 100 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Chesteen 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1201 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1202 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Whitt Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1259 (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Tourism (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-31: Economic Development and Tourism Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1072 (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1073 (House) - 2026-03-31: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-17: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism (House) - 2026-03-10: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB593-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB593-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB593-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB593-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB593-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB593-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; 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