Sunday Brunch Bill Clears Ga. Legislature

The years-long movement to liberalize Georgia's Sunday alcohol sales law finally cleared both chambers of the General Assembly last week.

The proposal, dubbed the "Sunday brunch bill" around the Gold Dome, would allow for local referenda to determine whether restaurants and wineries could serve alcohol as early as 11am, an increase of 90 minutes from the current law.

The proposal, which leaves rules for the package sale of beer, wine, and alcohol by retail unchanged, heads now to the desk of Governor Nathan Deal for final consideration.

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