Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 1061
Alcoholic beverages; create special permit for package retailer to host tasting or sampling event.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A PACKAGE RETAILER'S SPECIAL PERMIT FOR CONDUCTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TASTING OR SAMPLING EVENTS CONDUCTED BY EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES OF MANUFACTURERS AND DISTILLERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOLDER OF THE SPECIAL PERMIT MAY CONDUCT AN EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING AND SERVING LIMITED AMOUNTS OF SAMPLES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMERS THEREOF; TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH AN EVENT MUST BE CONDUCTED IN AN AREA THAT IS SEPARATED FROM THE POINT OF SALE OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-75, 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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 20 to March 6, 2012, 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 House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Ways and MeansFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 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.
In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives