HB 921 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

ABC and Gaming Omnibus Bill.

HB 921, the ABC and Gaming Omnibus Bill, makes several key changes to North Carolina's alcohol laws. It allows ABC stores to open on Sundays with local government approval (subject to specific ordinances), clarifies rules for mobile bars to serve alcohol at events without requiring additional permits, and requires ABC stores to prominently display North Carolina-made spirits. The bill also permits businesses with mixed beverage permits to purchase spirits from any designated ABC store in the state and removes restrictions on draft line cleaning services for alcohol manufacturers. These changes primarily affect ABC stores, mobile bar businesses, local governments approving Sunday sales, and nonprofit organizations running 50/50 raffles.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill modifies rules for mobile bar permits to allow them to serve events on their own property and clarifies purchase restrictions for spirits. It also changes how profits from the Town of Angier's ABC board are distributed, shifting library funds to recreation programs. Additionally, it expands the ability for mixed beverage permittees to buy spirits from any designated ABC store in the state if their local board cannot fulfill an order.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of mobile bar services to include events held on the permit holder's own premises and broadens purchasing options for mixed beverage permittees.

REQUIREMENT

Mobile bar permits now allow serving alcohol at events occurring on premises owned or possessed by the permit holder, whereas previously this was restricted to third-party locations.

Mobile bar permittees must now purchase spirituous liquor only from ABC stores designated as mixed beverage stores in the same county where their principal office is located.

A new restriction prevents mobile bar permittees from selling tickets or charging individuals for entry to events where they provide mobile bar services.

FISCAL

Profits from the Town of Angier ABC board previously allocated to the Angier Community Library are now allocated to recreation programs within the town limits.

ELIGIBILITY

Mixed beverage permittees may purchase spirituous liquor from any designated ABC store in the state if their local board cannot fulfill an order, removing the previous restriction to local county stores.

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Committee

May 19, 2026

Committee

Re-ref Com On Finance

lower

May 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors