# Alabama SB312: Alcoholic beverage licenses; to license storage of alcoholic beverages to dispense at special events, including government venues Alabama SB312, Alcoholic beverage licenses; to license storage of alcoholic beverages to dispense at special events, including government venues, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB312-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB312 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Alcoholic beverage licenses; to license storage of alcoholic beverages to dispense at special events, including government venues - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-08 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (258 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alcohol sellers pay set license fees: cost, low. Effective July 1, 2025, Alabama's annual alcohol license schedule sets government venue fees at $250 and event storage fees at $550. Event storage licenses remain unavailable until January 1, 2026. Beer and wine wholesalers each pay $550; combined beer-and-wine wholesalers pay $750. Each also pays… - Government venues gain limited alcohol licenses: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Alabama provides a $250 government venue license for occasional alcohol sales. It covers public events and private parties on property owned or leased by state or local government. Examples include stadiums, civic centers, parks, and fairgrounds. License holders can sell and… - Event sellers gain regulated alcohol storage: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, eligible Alabama event sellers can get alcohol storage licenses lasting up to one year. Eligible holders have special events retail, nonprofit special events retail, government venue, or special retail licenses lasting 30 days or less. Each storage license costs $550 and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1131 | pass | 82 | 4 | 17 | | 2025-04-29 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 86 | 1 | 16 | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 723 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 722 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-05-01: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (House) - 2025-04-29: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-04-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1131 (House) - 2025-04-24: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism (House) - 2025-04-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Smitherman 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 722 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 723 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB312-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB312-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB312-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB312-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB312-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB312-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB312-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).