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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 801

Alcoholic beverages; authorize package retailers to sample product and hold tasting/sampling events.

Became law as Chapter 516, Laws of 2014, signed April 23, 2014, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW, TO PROVIDE THAT A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT SHALL AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER TO SAMPLE NEW PRODUCT FURNISHED BY A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE OR HIS EMPLOYEES AT THE PERMITTED PLACE OF BUSINESS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SAMPLES MAY NOT BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS AT THE PERMITTED PLACE OF BUSINESS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT SHALL AUTHORIZE TASTING OR SAMPLING EVENTS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMITTED PLACE OF BUSINESS DURING WHICH TASTES OR SAMPLES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE OFFERED OR SERVED TO CONSUMERS AT NO COST; TO LIMIT THE DURATION OF TASTING OR SAMPLING EVENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE THAT MAY BE SERVED TO ANY ONE PERSON AT SUCH EVENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRODUCT TASTED OR SAMPLED AT SUCH EVENTS MUST BE PRODUCT THAT IS IN THE INVENTORY OF THE PACKAGE RETAILER CONDUCTING THE EVENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PACKAGE RETAILER MAY CONDUCT NOT MORE THAN TWELVE EVENTS DURING A CALENDAR YEAR; 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

Its course

January 20 to April 23, 2014, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 718 days

Ways and MeansJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 526 days

TourismFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 733 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2316 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Jan 20 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Tourism
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 20Conferees named in the House: Smith (39th), Martinson and Zuber
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Chassaniol, Gollott and Horhn
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To TourismSenate
  6. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Conferees Named Smith (39th),Martinson,ZuberHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Conferees Named Chassaniol,Gollott,HorhnSenate
  13. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor