HB577 • 2026

Class 2 municipalities; sale of alcoholic beverages, restrictions amended

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Jones (S)
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether this bill affects other existing Sunday sale restrictions or grants additional powers to local governments beyond allowing earlier sales times.

Sunday Sales of Alcoholic Beverages in Class 2 Towns

This bill changes the rules for selling alcoholic drinks that people take home from stores on Sundays in certain towns, allowing earlier sales starting at 10:00 a.m.

What This Bill Does

Allows Class 2 municipalities to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption starting at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.

Who It Names or Affects

People who live in Class 2 municipalities.
Businesses that sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.

Terms To Know

Class 2 municipalities: A type of town or city in Alabama with a specific population range and certain powers granted by the state.
Off-premises consumption: Drinking alcohol that was bought from a store at home or another place away from where it was sold.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if other laws conflict with these new rules.
It is unclear how many Class 2 municipalities will choose to allow earlier Sunday sales.

Bill History

2026-03-05 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-03-05 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation

Official Summary Text

Class 2 municipalities; sale of alcoholic beverages, restrictions amended

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB577 INTRODUCED
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HB577
I3II96W-1
By Representative Jones (N & P)
RFD: Mobile County Legislation
First Read: 05-Mar-26
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I3II96W-1 02/24/2026 THR (L)THR 2026-1027
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First Read: 05-Mar-26
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, a municipality may regulate
the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday.
This bill would authorize the sale of alcoholic
beverages for off-premises consumption in Class 2
municipalities on Sunday to commence at 10:00 a.m.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Class 2 municipalities; to further provide
for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. In Class 2 municipalities, in addition to
any other authority for the sale of alcoholic beverages, the
sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption on
Sunday may commence at 10:00 a.m.
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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