Alabamians For Specialty Beer

Legislative

Free the Hops promotes beer laws through professional lobbying, publicity, and education of both citizens and legislators. However, our most valuable resource is our individual supporters. More than anything else, the thousands of phone calls, emails, and letters over the years have brought us from an unknown group to a political force in Alabama.

Fill the form out below to learn more about the state senator and state representative that represent you in Montgomery, including their voting record on Free the Hops' legislation.

 
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Where We Stand Now

The grassroots effort has been very successful in gauging the support for our legislation among our elected officials in Montgomery. Here's the current estimate of support for our current legislative focus, the Gourmet Beer Bill. The numbers of supporters and opponents may not add up to the total number of members due to legislators without a known position and legislators who we expect to abstain.

In the State Senate there are...
19 to 25 members who support the bill
2 to 8 members who oppose the bill
(out of 35 total members) 		In the State House of Representatives there are...
47 to 54 members who support the bill
24 to 47 members who oppose the bill
(out of 105 total members)

How We've Done So Far

Although Free the Hops has previously lobbied for local bills and homebrewing legalization (and may again), it has been recently decided that we would concentrate our focus on the statewide Gourmet Beer Bill. Here is the progress we have made on that legislation over the years. In order to be sent to the Governor, the Gourmet Beer Bill must first pass "Final Passage" in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

2008 Voting Records

Date Body Action being voted on Yea Nay Abs Result
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 Senate Final PassageFinal passage of the bill is the final approval a legislative body gives. It requires a simple majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 13.9%.
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-
-
 No vote
-
 Senate BIRA Budget Isolation Resolution is required in order to consider any bill prior to passing the state's operating budget. It requires a 3/5 majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 13.9%.
-
-
-
 No vote
3/4
 House Final PassageFinal passage of the bill is the final approval a legislative body gives. It requires a simple majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 13.9%.
48
42
2
 Passed
3/4
 House BIRA Budget Isolation Resolution is required in order to consider any bill prior to passing the state's operating budget. It requires a 3/5 majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 13.9%.
57
35
1
 Passed


2007 Voting Records

Date Body Action being voted on Yea Nay Abs Result
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 Senate Final PassageFinal passage of the bill is the final approval a legislative body gives. It requires a simple majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 14.9%.
-
-
-
 No vote
-
 Senate BIRA Budget Isolation Resolution is required in order to consider any bill prior to passing the state's operating budget. It requires a 3/5 majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 14.9%.
-
-
-
 No vote
-
 House Final PassageFinal passage of the bill is the final approval a legislative body gives. It requires a simple majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 14.9%.
-
-
-
 No vote
4/3
 House BIRA Budget Isolation Resolution is required in order to consider any bill prior to passing the state's operating budget. It requires a 3/5 majority to pass. for the Gourmet Beer BillThis legislation would further define the term "beer" for ABC licensing purposes, to include malt beverages with a higher alcohol content. Specifically, it would increase the ABV allowed in beer in Alabama from 6% to 14.9%.
49
39
1
 Failed