Committee hears bill to allow grocery alcohol delivery, delays vote

Senator Davis presented Senate Bill 98 to the City, County & Local Affairs Committee — Senate, saying the measure would expand who may deliver beer and wine and establish a third‑party delivery permit overseen by the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The committee discussed training and liability requirements for delivery personnel, county limits for deliveries, and whether national delivery platforms could participate; the committee did not vote on the bill and deferred further action until after the legislative session pause.

“Senate bill 98, just very high level, it does 3 main things. It adds grocery and convenience stores to the list of approved retailers to deliver alcohol… it establishes a third party delivery permit overseen by ABC,”…