The Alabama Legislature began the first regular session of its new term Tuesday, March 7, then the governor called a special session to spend $1.06 billion in pandemic relief funds. By the end of the first legislative day, 174 bills…
In late January and early February, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (S. 140/H.R. 895) was introduced in Congress to reduce rising retail crime and target organized crime gangs. The legislation seeks to stop those who sell illegally obtained goods…
Act No. 2022-383 by Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette As of July 1, the minimum age for alcohol servers in restaurants will be 18, under legislation the governor signed into law April 14. The law change is reflected on Alabama’s Child…
Act No. 2022-431 by Rep. Gil Isbell, R-Gadsden Legislation signed into law April 14 allows alcohol licensees to return to curbside and takeout procedures used during the height of the pandemic and the implementation of drive-thru beer and wine by…
Act No. 2022-432 by Rep. Neil Rafferty, D-Birmingham Starting July 1, the city of Birmingham can allow food and beverage trucks to sell alcohol in open containers within Birmingham’s entertainment districts. The fee for the alcohol licenses for such food…
Act No. 2022-441 by Rep. Gil Isbell, R-Gadsden and Sen. J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills As of Jan. 1, 2023, high-volume online marketplaces must obtain and verify straightforward, common-sense information from third-party sellers. The Alabama law mirrors proposed federal legislation….
Act No. 2022-398 by Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg As of July 1, Alabama consumers who provide “substantial evidence” within three years of purchase that a collectible item is not authentic can recover the purchase price plus damages. The new law…
Act No. 2022-372 bv Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, and Rep. Paul Lee, R-Dothan The Alabama Legislature amended the state’s delivery license law to keep rental companies from having to get business licenses in every city where they rent equipment. Act…
Act No. 2022-360 by Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn The state’s public four- and two-year universities with a hospitality management program can operate a distillery, winery, brewery, brewpub or some combination in support of the academic course of study, under legislation…
Act No. 2022-352 by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, and Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, unstamped tobacco products will be subject to immediate confiscation, under legislation signed into law April 13. “People are buying tobacco products in surrounding…