Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2642
Alcoholic beverages; allow removal of wine from restaurants & authorize issuance of various special permits.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-5 AND 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PATRON OF THE HOLDER OF AN ON-PREMISES RETAILER'S PERMIT TO REMOVE ONE BOTTLE OF WINE FROM THE LICENSED PREMISES IF THE PATRON CONSUMED A PORTION OF THE BOTTLE OF WINE IN THE COURSE OF CONSUMING A MEAL PURCHASED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES, THE PERMITTEE SECURELY RESEALS THE BOTTLE, THE BOTTLE IS PLACED IN A BAG THAT IS SECURED IN AN MANNER SO THAT IT WILL BE VISIBLY APPARENT IF THE BAG IS OPENED, AND A DATED RECEIPT FOR THE WINE AND THE MEAL IS AVAILABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT CLASS 2 TEMPORARY RETAILER'S PERMITS UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW MAY ONLY BE ISSUED TO PROSPECTIVE PERMITTEES SEEKING THE TRANSFER OF ON-PREMISES RETAILER'S PERMIT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF CLASS 3 TEMPORARY PERMITS UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT A CLASS 3 TEMPORARY PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED TO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR ONE DAY ONLY FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE COMPLIMENTARY DISTRIBUTION OF WINE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE PERMIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OPEN HOUSE OR PROMOTIONAL EVENT; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MERCHANT MAY RECEIVE MORE THAN 12 CLASS 3 TEMPORARY PERMITS IN A CALENDAR YEAR; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL SERVICE PERMIT UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO SELL COMMERCIALLY SEALED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO THE OPERATOR OF A COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE AIRCRAFT FOR EN ROUTE CONSUMPTION ONLY BY PASSENGERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF MERCHANT PERMITS TO THE OWNERS OF SPA FACILITIES, ART STUDIOS OR GALLERIES, OR COOKING SCHOOLS, AND TO ALLOW THE SALE OF WINE AT SUCH SPA FACILITIES, ART STUDIOS OR GALLERIES, OR COOKING SCHOOLS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY WINE CHARITABLE AUCTION PERMITS TO QUALIFYING CHARITABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE QUALIFYING CHARITABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO SELL WINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DURING A LIVE OR SILENT AUCTION CONDUCTED BY THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE FEE CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CLASS 3 TEMPORARY PERMITS, SPECIAL SERVICE PERMITS, MERCHANT PERMITS AND TEMPORARY WINE CHARITABLE AUCTION PERMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 15 to February 3, 2009, 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 15 to Feb 3 · stopped19 days
FinanceJan 15 to Feb 3 · stopped19 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.