Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB155
HB 155: Alcohol Sales, Local Elections, and Shipping Rules
Last scannedSep 20, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill creates a statewide database to track alcohol shipments to restricted areas, sets monthly limits on how much alcohol can be shipped there, updates rules for local elections that decide which businesses may sell alcohol, and clarifies shipping restrictions.
What it does
- Requires the state board to create and maintain a monthly record of alcohol purchased by or shipped to people living in communities with restricted alcohol sales laws.
- Limits how much distilled spirits (10.5 liters), wine (24 liters), or beer (half-barrel keg or 12 gallons) an endorsement holder can ship to one person per month in a restricted area, unless the local community sets a lower limit.
- Requires sellers with endorsements to check the state database before shipping alcohol to ensure they do not exceed monthly limits for buyers in restricted areas.
- Prohibits package stores outside a restricted area from soliciting orders or receiving them through agents inside that area, though they may receive direct orders under specific conditions.
- Updates local option election rules by listing specific types of businesses on ballots if voters choose to allow sales only at those locations.
Who it affects
- People living in municipalities or established villages with restrictions on alcohol sales
- Endorsement holders who ship alcoholic beverages directly to customers
- Package store licensees operating outside restricted areas
- The state board responsible for managing licenses and the new database
- Municipalities holding local option elections
Limits and unknowns
- The official effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
- Specific penalties for violating shipping rules are referenced but not detailed in this excerpt.
- The list of business types allowed under certain local option election choices may be incomplete due to truncated text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Local Option
- A vote by residents in a specific city or village to choose whether to allow, restrict, or ban the sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Endorsement Holder
- A business with special permission from the state to ship alcohol directly to customers.
- Package Store Licensee
- A store licensed by the state to sell bottles of beer, wine, or spirits for people to take home and drink later.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
ALCOHOL SALES: LOCAL OPTION An Act relating to alcohol; relating to local option elections; relating to the statewide database of alcohol purchases; relating to alcohol licenses, endorsements, and permits; relating to municipal regulation and taxation of alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>Text
- (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
- (H) REFERRED TO RULES2015
- (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)2015
- (H) NR: COULOMBE, FIELDS2015
- (H) DNP: FRIER2015
- (H) DP: CARRICK, SADDLER, HALL2015
- (H) L&C RPT 3DP 1DNP 2NR2015
- (H) Moved HB 155 Out of CommitteeText
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text
- (H) Heard & HeldText
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text
- (H) Moved HB 155 Out of CommitteeText
- (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
- (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)1834
- (H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, ST. CLAIR, G.NELSON, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS1834
- (H) CRA RPT 6DP1834
- (H) Heard & HeldText
- (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
- (H) Heard & HeldText