House Bill No. [insert bill number] aims to amend the regulations surrounding the issuance of Class B and C alcoholic beverage permits in Louisiana. The bill introduces a new section, R.S. 26:583.1, which stipulates that if an area that previously prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages is annexed into a municipality that allows such sales, a permit for off-premises consumption cannot be issued unless a local option election is conducted to authorize the sale in that annexed territory. This provision ensures that the local community has a say in whether alcohol sales should be permitted in areas that were previously restricted.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that these new regulations specifically apply only to Class B and C retail permits and does not affect any permits that were issued prior to the enactment of this law. The intent of the legislation is to maintain the integrity of local control over alcohol sales, ensuring that any changes in permit issuance reflect the desires of the community in newly annexed areas.