North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 552 — ABC Omnibus 2025.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

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  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 552 includes new provisions for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at establishments that may be facing permit revocations or suspensions. Specifically, the bill aims to clarify the circumstances under which these businesses can continue to operate while addressing compliance issues with the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission. This change is important because it gives businesses more clarity and stability during permit disputes, potentially reducing economic losses and maintaining consumer access to these services during challenging times.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 552 Short Title:
552 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35215-TQfa-28 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ALCOHOL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ALCOHOL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
5 PROVIDE FUNDING FOR STATE WAREHOUSE TO BE REPAID BY FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE ABC COMMISSION SECTION 1.(a) Thereis appropriatedfromtheStateCapital and InfrastructureFund to the Department of Administration the sum of three hundred nine million five hundred sixty-eight thousand five hundred sixty-three dollars ($309,568,563) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used for advanced planning and construction of a new automated warehouse and associated offices for the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABC).
5 PROVIDE FUNDING FOR STATE WAREHOUSE TO BE REPAID BY FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE ABC COMMISSION SECTION1.(a) Thereis appropriatedfromtheStateCapital and InfrastructureFund to the Department of Administration the sum of three hundred nine million five hundred sixty-eight thousand five hundred sixty-three dollars ($309,568,563) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used for advanced planning and construction of a new automated warehouse and associated offices for the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABC).
Reimbursement funds submitted by ABC pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund.
Reimbursement funds submitted byABC pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund.
"(a1) ConsumptiononPremisesDuringTimeofPermitRevocationorSuspension.
"(a1) ConsumptiononPremisesDuringTimeofPermit RevocationorSuspension.
–Itshall be unlawful to consume or for a permittee or his a permittee's agent or employee to allow the consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine on the premises of any business during the period of time that any on-premises permit or service business permit issued to the business authorizing thesaleandor consumptionofmalt beverages orunfortifiedwine has beensuspended or revoked by the Commission.
–Itshall be unlawful to consume or for a permittee or his a permittee's agent or employee to allow the consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine on the premises of any business during the period of time that any on-premises permit or service business permit issued to the business authorizingthesaleandor consumptionofmalt beverages orunfortified wine has been suspended or revoked by the Commission.
"(i) ServiceBusiness Permits.
"(i) Service Business Permits.
–TheCommission may only issueservicebusiness permits provided for in G.S.
–TheCommission mayonlyissueservicebusiness permits provided for in G.S.
*DRS35215-TQfa-28* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) If on-premises malt beverage permits, but not on-premises unfortified wine permits, may be issued in the jurisdiction, the service business permittee may furnish only malt beverages to customers.
*S552-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) If on-premises malt beverage permits, but not on-premises unfortified wine permits, may be issued in the jurisdiction, the service business permittee may furnish only malt beverages to customers.
andall permits listed in G.S.
and all permits listed in G.S.
18B-902(d)(6), theThe registration required by this Page 2 DRS35215-TQfa-28 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 subsection shall be accompanied by an annual registration and inspection fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for each permit held.
18B-902(d)(6), theThe registration required by this Page 2 Senate Bill 552-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 subsection shall be accompanied by an annual registration and inspection fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for each permit held.
18B-1006(h), the permittee may purchase malt beverages and unfortified winefromeitheraretailerorawholesaler.Thepermitmaybeissuedtoservice businesses." SECTION 2.(g) G.S.
18B-1006(h), the permittee maypurchase malt beverages and unfortified winefromeitheraretailerorawholesaler.Thepermitmaybeissuedtoservice businesses." SECTION 2.(g) G.S.
DRS35215-TQfa-28 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2 OPEN CONTAINER LAW CORRECTION SECTION 3.(a) G.S.
Senate Bill 552-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2 OPEN CONTAINER LAW CORRECTION SECTION 3.(a) G.S.
Page 4 DRS35215-TQfa-28 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Additionally, an on-premises unfortified wine permit authorizes a permittee that is a restaurant, eating establishment, hotel, private club, bar, brewery, winery,or wineproducer to sell at retail single-serving unfortified winedrinks for consumption off the premises, including delivery by the permittee or a delivery service permittee.
Page 4 Senate Bill 552-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Additionally, an on-premises unfortified wine permit authorizes a permittee that is a restaurant, eating establishment, hotel, private club, bar, brewery, winery, or wineproducer to sell at retail single-servingunfortified winedrinks for consumption off the premises, including delivery by the permittee or a delivery service permittee.
Except as authorized by this subdivision,transfersof wine by on-premises fortified wine permittees, purchases of wine by a retail permittee from another retail permittee for the purpose of resale, and sale of wine by a retail permittee to another retail permittee for the purpose of resale are unlawful.
Except as authorized bythis subdivision,transfersof wine byon-premises fortified wine permittees, purchases of wine by a retail permittee from another retail permittee for the purpose of resale, and sale of wine by a retail permittee to another retail permittee for the purpose of resale are unlawful.
DRS35215-TQfa-28 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
Senate Bill 552-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
18B-1010, the sale of more than two single-serving fortified wine drinks at one time shall not be unlawful if the single-serving fortified wine drinks are sold for delivery or consumption off the permittee's premises.
18B-1010, the sale of more than two single-servingfortified wine drinks at one time shall not be unlawful if the single-serving fortified wine drinks are sold for delivery or consumption off the permittee's premises.
Page 6 DRS35215-TQfa-28 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 j.
Page 6 Senate Bill 552-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 j.
A county may hold a mixed beverage election only if (i) the county already operates at least one county ABC store or a city located in the county operates at least one ABC store, or (ii) a county election on ABC stores is to be held at the same time as the mixed beverage election.
A county may hold a mixed beverage election only if (i) the county already operates at least one county ABC store or a city located in the county operates at least one ABC store, or (ii) a countyelection on ABC stores is to be held at the same time as the mixed beverage election.
DRS35215-TQfa-28 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 BROWN BAGGING TECHNICAL CORRECTION SECTION 5.
Senate Bill 552-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 BROWN BAGGING TECHNICAL CORRECTION SECTION 5.
18B-1001andoperatingintheTransportationSecurity Administration-screened portion of an airport may, with the written approval of the airport authority, sell the alcoholic beverages it is permitted to sell for consumption throughout the Transportation Security Administration-screenedportion oftheestablishment's respectiveairport terminal.
18B-1001andoperatingintheTransportationSecurity Administration-screened portion of an airport may, with the written approval of the airport authority, sell the alcoholic beverages it is permitted to sell for consumption throughout the Transportation SecurityAdministration-screenedportion oftheestablishment's respectiveairport terminal.
(c) A customer may purchase and consume alcoholic beverages throughout the interior oftheTransportation Security Administration-screenedportion oftherespectiveairport terminal, provided that the purchase is from an approved establishment permitted under subdivision (1), (3), (5), or (10) of G.S.
(c) A customer may purchase and consume alcoholic beverages throughout the interior oftheTransportation SecurityAdministration-screenedportion oftherespectiveairport terminal, provided that the purchase is from an approved establishment permitted under subdivision (1), (3), (5), or (10) of G.S.
A permittee business that is not permitted to sell mixed beverages may allow a customer to possess and consume on the business's premises mixed beverages purchased from a mixed beverages permittee in the social district." Page 8 DRS35215-TQfa-28 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 8.
A permittee business that is not permitted to sell mixed beverages may allow a customer to possess and consume on the business's premises mixed beverages purchased from a mixed beverages permittee in the social district." Page 8 Senate Bill 552-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 8.
DRS35215-TQfa-28 Page 9
Senate Bill 552-First Edition Page 9
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Who sponsors SB 552?
SB 552 is sponsored by Bobby Hanig (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 552?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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