Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2289
Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of certain wines to persons in this state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 67-1-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON DOMICILED IN A STATE OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THAT POSSESSES A VALID LICENSE IN HIS STATE OF DOMICILE AS AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MANUFACTURER, IMPORTER, WHOLESALER OR RETAILER, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, TO SELL AND SHIP TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE ANY MANUFACTURED WINE THAT IS NOT LISTED BY THE DIVISION AS A PART OF ITS INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATION IF THE PERSON OBTAINS A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT FROM THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMITS; TO REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT TO OFFER TO SELL TO THE COMMISSION AT WHOLESALE, ANY MANUFACTURED WINE THAT THE PERMITTEE SHIPS INTO THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IN EXCESS OF 270 LITERS DURING ANY PERIOD OF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION TO LIST THE WINE ON ITS PRODUCT INVENTORY FOR SALE; TO REQUIRE A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO SIGN FOR WINE SHIPPED BY THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT; TO REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT TO KEEP CERTAIN RECORDS; TO PROHIBIT THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT FROM SHIPPING ANY LIGHT WINE OR BEER OR ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OTHER THAN MANUFACTURED WINE OR ANY MANUFACTURED WINE THAT IS LISTED BY THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION OF AS A PART OF ITS INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATION; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 AND 27-71-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET THE FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT; TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE SHIPMENTS MADE BY A DIRECT SHIPPER; TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE WINE RECEIVED BY A PERMITTEE IN THIS STATE FROM A DIRECT SHIPPER; TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE TAXES LEVIED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-41, 67-1-43, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 67-1-79, 97-31-47 AND 97-31-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 21 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
FinanceJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.