Bill to allow alcohol vote in St. Clair passes State Senate

Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that proposes a constitutional amendment allowing voters to approve Sunday alcohol sales in st. clair county at the next election.

The would allow voters in St. Clair County's various municipalities as well as in the county's unincorporated area to hold special elections to decide if they want Sunday alcohol sales in their jurisdictions.

Sen. Jim McClendon sponsored the legislation along with Sen. Phil Williams co-sponsoring. McClendon said city leaders in St. Clair County expressed to him that they wanted the option to allow voters to decide the matter.

 McClendon said. He has received resolutions from the mayor and councils, including Ashville, Riverside, Pell City, Moody, Springville and Argo.

The bill would allow the municipalities as well as the unincorporated county to hold elections on the matter.  McClendon said it would be a two-step process once the bill passes. The first is the council would have to decide if they want to have a referendum. That would be their choice. And the second part would be ... the people that would be affected by it would have to approve it.

The bill passed the Senate last week and moved to the House for consideration.