SB 309 — Relating to sales taxes; to provide for the additional state sales tax rate in ABC retail stores.
Last action — Enacted as 2024-333
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓Passed House
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on May 09, 2024.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
-
Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco; Taxation & Revenue
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
57 added · 116 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of SB 309 changes the additional state sales tax on alcoholic beverages sold in ABC retail stores from a fixed rate of two percent to a rate that matches the combined county and municipal general sales tax rates where the sale takes place. This change matters because it aligns the tax burden on alcohol sales with local tax rates, potentially increasing revenue for local governments and creating a more equitable tax system across different regions of Alabama.
t-9 J« SB309 ENROLLED S3309SB309 RFUXNMY-2 A C T #2024 By Senator Livingston RFD:
to amend Sections 28-3-280 and 23-3-281,28-3-281, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the additional state sales tax rate assessed on alcoholic beverages sold in an ABC retail store shall be equal to the combined county and municipal general sales tax rate assessed in the county and municipality where the transaction occurs.
’■"§28-3-280 §28-3-230In ±n addition to all other taxes levied and collected on the sale of any alcoholic beverage.beverage, there is hereby levied an additional state sales tax in the amount of two percentequal to the combined county and municipal general sales tax rates levied or assessed in the county and municipality where the transaction occurs, applied to of the retail price, excluding taxes, on the sales of alcoholic beverages sold at retail by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board stores.
thereSuch istax herebyshall leviedbe an additional state sales tax in theaddition amount percentequal to theany combined county and municipalall generalother salestaxes taxcollected rateson leviedsales." or"§28-3-281 assessed(a) inThe theAlcoholic countyBeverage andControl municipalityBoard whereshall collect the transactionrevenues occurs,generated appliedby tothis e-—thearticle retailin price- excluding St on the salessame ofmanner alcoholicas beveragesother soldtaxes atand retailfees collected by Alcoholicit. Beverage Control Board stores.
Such tax shall be in addition to any and all other taxes collected on sales." "§28-3-231 (a) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall collect the revenues generated by this article in the same manner as other taxes and fees collected by it.
(b) The Department of Revenue shall redistribute the Page 1 SB309 EEnrolled nproceeds rotherefrom llein dthe proceedsfollowing thmanner crcfrcrunless the-distribution foliois torotherwise unloco dictributio provided by loccllocal —octact:collected collectedwithin wirhin each locality to the respective localities.
(c-HH—(c)(1) The deporeo.or.oDeparcmentdepartment Department of Revenue shall withhold any reasonable charges incurred by the department in handling such taxes which charges shall be prorated on rhethe basis of the sum collected;
provided, however, such charges shall not exceed a sum equal to five percent of the amount collected-r.collected;.
{3}-An(2) omouncAn g-'amount equal to 25 percent ■hc-of Xthe proccedotax chollproceeds boshall dictributodbe codistributed the-to roopootivthe ountirespective ■.v.hcounties in which the oolloctod.taxes are collected, less costs as provided in subdivision (1) above;
1and 00(3) providedAn oubdivamount ^•onequal {!)to obovo;—ond75 {3)percent Anof tthe equaltax ■-—proceeds percentshall tho—co?:be distributed to the respective municipalities in which the taxes are collected, less costs as provided in subdivision (1) above.
proooodo(b)(d) choll—be—The dictributod—Department be-4----roepoetivof 1Revenue whichshall *-4rprepare 1and provideddistribute in—cubdiesuch {b-b(d)reports, Theforms, Departmentand ofother Revenueinformation shallas preparemay be necessary for the collection and distributedistribution suchof reports,the forms.said taxes." Section 2.
and other information as may be necessary for the collection and distribution of the said taxes." Section 2.
Page 2 SB309 Enrolled 3________________________________________________ President and Presj^^ngPresiding OffOfficer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB309 6S Senate 25-Apr-24 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the SenateSenate. .
1\ Patrick Harris, SecretarySecretary. .
02-Mav-2402-May-24 By:
Senator Livingston APPROVED TIME GOVEinor ' ftlabanaSecretaryOf State ftctNum...> 2024-333 B illNun...;S-309 04:3&piKCU Reev’d 05/09/24 Page 3 ^ o Ln k> S § i r ’= p GJ GJ GJ GJ NJ M M M CO K) M o CD tn & GJ NJ o <D CO O) tn M W > CT s o > > •n > II -.W Q.
Bi:
G a J o > S.“ w -J Os?C T O ® m ® "X o J & 33FP Vio a m m ^ 6 -5 (Ji~ T1 § 5 o 0 fiJ §■ X S □ ® :z.
I 2 ? s Os O ” 3 = X > £ ® > •< y ’ yF l n g ]I ?2.mi’q- o ® a hfr.
I Q.a <D X 2 - < I g = o I 1 »> « w p ::
-< ” H^-g tn ? § ro.
2® S1 2 I □ | - I S) z g g > Siz - jv S l 3 -Q '< O JO o -, a G ViXT c a X -* £ ."D 4 s& > g 5" ’h l fe CT Q.
> p I § CT 2 n 3J X a |O ® O X a § O I =.
z O o r O a o □ '>0 (O 6 55" a Z ° m GJ 31 I o <iz a s I n > o0 o a Z J o hJ 1 O hl 3 2 > a 3 NJ a 3 2 ® 2 O 2 P C T ® 3.
a 2 a Q.
I ir o □ I ? 2 a.
a.
> 3 (X.® 3 o «3P » o ^5w •5 w 5'□' I < 2 w - O X o 3] o S 3 a B 5.:
O3 > “ 2® S 7* -H TJ -4 Ij S' o ®-M §■CTX m4 W CT O ® 2 m m m ' S ____§ T1 a =1 mn S- a c a m = 5 O I m X a ih a?< X m fO -•^■O * s •C S Q 5 o sill “ ? s □ K L , O ’ Is§ 5 I roin„ § I Q> O) .
I HI fr' il > ■ 2 X So z I O m -•"lih r I "Ml O CT §.° 3 < o •;
i -4 a 5" 2 ■ oZ a a 3 O .WD 2 n - <j^ Z 2 I > mi 33 O OJ a 3 = 1 '7 o ll S o D IS s H o m 3 a NJ f a ni O “ Q.
a □ 8 > I r ' an-' 3 3- r »" 5’ rH □ a .
Action History
-
Enacted
Sponsors
- Steve Livingston · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 53 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 8% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 61 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 3% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Not Voting |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Nay |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Not Voting |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Not Voting |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Not Voting |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Not Voting |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Not Voting |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 309 do?
- Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco; Taxation & Revenue
- Who sponsors SB 309?
- SB 309 is sponsored by Steve Livingston (R).
- What is the current status of SB 309?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2024. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 309?
- Track SB 309 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB 309
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SB 309
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →