HB72 Summary

• Ratifies and confirms municipal option elections held under Section 28-2A-1 of Alabama Code regarding alcoholic beverage sales, as amended by Act 2009-546.

• Declares municipalities with 1,000+ population where voters approved alcoholic beverage sales as "wet" municipalities, allowing continued sale, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

• Municipalities remain wet unless changed by subsequent municipal option election, regardless of county election or special method referendum results.

• Ratifies all taxes and licenses levied and collected pursuant to municipal option elections and related administrative or regulatory actions taken.

• Declares municipalities where voters rejected alcoholic beverage sales as "dry" municipalities, which shall remain dry unless changed by subsequent municipal option election held no sooner than 720 days after the previous election.