HB 363AlaskaProcess complete

Patriotic groups could serve alcoholic drinks at their events

If signed, the act would let patriotic organizations with event permits serve alcoholic drinks at their own events and require profits to go to the organization.

What it does

Members of licensed patriotic organizations may buy alcohol sold under a club license, along with club members and certain other eligible people.

A patriotic organization with a nonprofit event permit may sell or serve alcoholic drinks at its own event, and profits must go to the organization.

Club license holders may not share alcohol-sale income with members or leaders or serve alcohol outside licensed club rooms; limited exceptions apply to soliciting public customers.

Argument forPatriotic groups could offer more kinds of drinks at their own events, giving them more choice when serving guests.

Argument againstA wider range of alcoholic drinks at patriotic groups’ events could make it harder to manage alcohol service at those gatherings.

More detail

The text allows members of licensed patriotic organizations to buy alcohol sold under a club license. The text defines patriotic organizations to include the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Veterans organizations. Other eligible buyers include club members and their families, surviving spouses given club privileges, and active-duty military personnel given the privilege by a patriotic organization. If signed, the act takes effect immediately.

A patriotic organization with a nonprofit event permit may sell or serve alcoholic drinks at its own event. The event must be organized by the patriotic organization that holds the permit. The text includes the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Veterans organizations in its definition of patriotic organizations. The permit holder must ensure that profits from alcohol sales go to the organization holding the permit, not to an individual. If signed, the act takes effect immediately.

The text bars club license holders from sharing alcohol-sale income with members, directors, or officers, or serving alcohol outside licensed club rooms. These rules apply to holders of a club license. A club may solicit public customers only with board approval or at certain permitted events. If signed, the act takes effect immediately.

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IntroducedFeb 23
Passed HouseApr 27
Passed SenateApr 27
To GovernorJun 4
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 20(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/19/26Latest
2. Jun 20(H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 11 SLA 26Major
3. Jun 4(H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
4. May 17(S) VERSION: CSHB 363(MLV)
  - Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2722. Result: pass.Upper
5. May 17(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
6. May 17(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK, MERRICK, BJORKMAN, YUNDT, KAWASAKI, CLAMAN
7. May 17(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
8. May 17(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
9. May 17(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 363(MLV)Minor
10. May 17(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
11. May 17(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
12. May 17(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
13. May 16(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
14. May 16(S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
15. May 16(S) L&C RPT 4DP
16. May 15(S) Moved CSHB 363(MLV) Out of Committee
17. May 15(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
18. May 13(S) Heard & Held
19. May 13(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
20. Apr 28(S) L&C
21. Apr 28(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
22. Apr 27(H) VERSION: CSHB 363(MLV)
  - Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y40 #2312. Result: pass.Lower
23. Apr 27(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
24. Apr 27(H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM, JOSEPHSON
25. Apr 27(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
26. Apr 27(H) PASSED Y40Passed House
27. Apr 27(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 363(MLV)Minor
28. Apr 27(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
29. Apr 27(H) MLV CS ADOPTED UC
30. Apr 27(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
31. Apr 27(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/27/2026
32. Mar 30(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
33. Mar 30(H) NR: COULOMBE
34. Mar 30(H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, SADDLER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS
35. Mar 30(H) L&C RPT CS(MLV) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR
36. Mar 25(H) Moved CSHB 363(MLV) Out of Committee
37. Mar 25(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
38. Mar 23(H) Heard & Held
39. Mar 23(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
40. Mar 20(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
41. Mar 20(H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, HALL, SADDLER, EISCHEID
42. Mar 20(H) MLV RPT CS(MLV) NEW TITLE 5DP
43. Mar 19(H) Moved CSHB 363(MLV) Out of Committee
44. Mar 19(H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124
45. Mar 18(H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER
46. Mar 17(H) Heard & Held
47. Mar 17(H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124
48. Mar 12(H) Heard & Held
49. Mar 12(H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124
50. Feb 23(H) MLV, L&C
51. Feb 23(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced

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Issue with this bill?

HB 363AlaskaProcess complete

Patriotic groups could serve alcoholic drinks at their events

If signed, the act would let patriotic organizations with event permits serve alcoholic drinks at their own events and require profits to go to the organization.

What it does

Members of licensed patriotic organizations may buy alcohol sold under a club license, along with club members and certain other eligible people.

A patriotic organization with a nonprofit event permit may sell or serve alcoholic drinks at its own event, and profits must go to the organization.

Club license holders may not share alcohol-sale income with members or leaders or serve alcohol outside licensed club rooms; limited exceptions apply to soliciting public customers.

Argument forPatriotic groups could offer more kinds of drinks at their own events, giving them more choice when serving guests.

Argument againstA wider range of alcoholic drinks at patriotic groups’ events could make it harder to manage alcohol service at those gatherings.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedFeb 23
Passed HouseApr 27
Passed SenateApr 27
To GovernorJun 4
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 20(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/19/26Latest
2. Jun 20(H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 11 SLA 26Major
3. Jun 4(H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
4. May 17(S) VERSION: CSHB 363(MLV)
  - Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2722. Result: pass.Upper
5. May 17(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
6. May 17(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK, MERRICK, BJORKMAN, YUNDT, KAWASAKI, CLAMAN
7. May 17(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
8. May 17(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
9. May 17(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 363(MLV)Minor
10. May 17(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
11. May 17(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
12. May 17(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
13. May 16(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
14. May 16(S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
15. May 16(S) L&C RPT 4DP
16. May 15(S) Moved CSHB 363(MLV) Out of Committee
17. May 15(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
18. May 13(S) Heard & Held
19. May 13(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
20. Apr 28(S) L&C
21. Apr 28(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
22. Apr 27(H) VERSION: CSHB 363(MLV)
  - Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y40 #2312. Result: pass.Lower
23. Apr 27(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
24. Apr 27(H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM, JOSEPHSON
25. Apr 27(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
26. Apr 27(H) PASSED Y40Passed House
27. Apr 27(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 363(MLV)Minor
28. Apr 27(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
29. Apr 27(H) MLV CS ADOPTED UC
30. Apr 27(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
31. Apr 27(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/27/2026
32. Mar 30(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
33. Mar 30(H) NR: COULOMBE
34. Mar 30(H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, SADDLER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS
35. Mar 30(H) L&C RPT CS(MLV) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR
36. Mar 25(H) Moved CSHB 363(MLV) Out of Committee
37. Mar 25(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
38. Mar 23(H) Heard & Held
39. Mar 23(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
40. Mar 20(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
41. Mar 20(H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, HALL, SADDLER, EISCHEID
42. Mar 20(H) MLV RPT CS(MLV) NEW TITLE 5DP
43. Mar 19(H) Moved CSHB 363(MLV) Out of Committee
44. Mar 19(H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124
45. Mar 18(H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER
46. Mar 17(H) Heard & Held
47. Mar 17(H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124
48. Mar 12(H) Heard & Held
49. Mar 12(H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124
50. Feb 23(H) MLV, L&C
51. Feb 23(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced

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