# Alabama SB316: ABC Board; establishing a new license for an educational tourism distillery Alabama SB316, ABC Board; establishing a new license for an educational tourism distillery, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB316-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB316 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: ABC Board; establishing a new license for an educational tourism distillery - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-08 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (240 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Separate beer and wine wholesaler fees: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, beer and wine wholesaler licenses each cost $550 annually. Each warehouse beyond the main warehouse adds $200 annually. The law removes the former $750 combined beer-and-wine license fee. Holding both licenses now costs $1,100 before extra warehouse fees, or $350 more tha… - Distilleries pay retail taxes on tastings: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, educational tourism distilleries owe state-store liquor markups and privilege or excise taxes on their own liquor sold or sampled. This covers on-site sales, take-home sales and tastings. Monthly reports cover liquor made, sold or consumed; returns must be postmarked and… - Distilleries gain restricted off-site storage: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, educational tourism distilleries can add one site for storing finished and unfinished goods. It must be in Alabama, within 10 miles of the distillery, and approved by federal regulators and Alabama's alcohol board. Licensees must show control of the property, keep it secu… - Farm wineries gain distillery wine sales: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, small farm wineries can sell and transport their table wine to licensed educational tourism distilleries. The wine can only be consumed at the distillery, not sold for take-home use. Winery employees must deliver it in a vehicle the winery owns or leases. - New distillery visitor sales, fees and limits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Alabama's new educational tourism distillery license allows on-site alcohol sales and take-home sales of liquor made there. Licensees must produce at least 100,000 gallons yearly and get at least 50% of gross sales from liquor made on site. They need a 5,000-square-foot d… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1179 | pass | 81 | 4 | 13 | | 2025-05-06 | House | Whitt motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1178 | pass | 78 | 0 | 23 | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 726 | pass | 26 | 3 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 29 | 1 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Jones motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 725 | pass | 26 | 3 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Economic Development and Tourism 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-05-06: Whitt motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1178 (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1179 (House) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Economic Development and Tourism 1st Substitute (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-29: 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) - 2025-04-16: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Jones 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Jones motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 725 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 726 (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/SB316-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB316-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB316-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/SB316-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB316-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB316-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-SB316-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).