Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2645
Alcoholic beverages; allow direct shipment of certain wines, authorize a wine only package retailer's permit and allow wine tasting.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PERSONS DOMICILED OUTSIDE THIS STATE TO LAWFULLY SHIP DIRECTLY TO PACKAGE RETAILERS THOSE MANUFACTURED WINES THAT ARE NOT LISTED BY THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION AS A PART OF ITS INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATION; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH MANUFACTURED WINE MUST BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO REQUIRE PACKAGE RETAILERS TO PAY THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION FOR THE MANUFACTURED WINE AND PAY ALL TAXES, FEES AND MARKUPS IMPOSED ON THE MANUFACTURED WINE PRIOR TO ANY SUCH SHIPMENT; TO REQUIRE A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO SIGN FOR MANUFACTURED WINE SHIPPED TO A PACKAGE RETAILER UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE SHIPMENTS OF MANUFACTURED WINE INTO THIS STATE UNDER THIS ACT TO BE MADE BY A DULY LICENSED CARRIER; TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT ALL TAXES, FEES AND SURCHARGES THAT ARE IMPOSED UPON THE SALE OF WINE SHIPPED BY THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE APPLY TO WINE SHIPPED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WINE ONLY PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW; TO AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER OF A WINE ONLY PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT TO OFFER WINE SAMPLES TO CUSTOMERS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE FEE FOR A WINE ONLY PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-15 AND 67-1-41, 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2015, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
FinanceJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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.