H.B. No. 4449 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to address the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities. Specifically, it adds a new section, 251.728, which applies to municipalities that are wholly located in a county containing portions of U.S. Highways 60 and 87 and have a population exceeding 12,000. Under this new provision, any area annexed to such a municipality will automatically adopt the wet or dry status of that municipality, regardless of previous local option elections.

Additionally, the bill modifies Section 251.72 by including new references to the sections that govern the change of status for authorized voting units. The changes made by this Act will apply to areas annexed by a municipality before, on, or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.72 (Alcoholic Beverage Code 251)
House Committee Report: Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.72 (Alcoholic Beverage Code 251)
Engrossed: Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.72 (Alcoholic Beverage Code 251)
Senate Committee Report: Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.72 (Alcoholic Beverage Code 251)
Enrolled: Alcoholic Beverage Code 251.72 (Alcoholic Beverage Code 251)