l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 708

Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine to be made to residents in this state.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON WHO IS THE HOLDER OF A WINE MANUFACTURER'S PERMIT IN THIS STATE, OR WHO IS LICENSED OR PERMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE TO ENGAGE IN THE ACTIVITY OF MANUFACTURING, SUPPLYING, IMPORTING, DISTRIBUTING, WHOLESALING OR RETAILING WINE, TO SELL AND SHIP WINE DIRECTLY TO RESIDENTS IN THIS STATE, IF THE PERSON OBTAINS A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMITS; TO REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMIT TO KEEP CERTAIN RECORDS; TO PROHIBIT THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMIT FROM SELLING OR SHIPPING LIGHT WINE OR BEER OR ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OTHER THAN WINE; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF WINE THAT A HOLDER OF A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMIT MAY SELL OR SHIP TO AN INDIVIDUAL EACH YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS PURCHASING OR RECEIVING A DIRECT SHIPMENT OF WINE FROM A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER MUST BE AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS RECEIVING A DIRECT SHIPMENT OF WINE FROM A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER SHALL USE THE WINE FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION ONLY AND MAY NOT RESELL IT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE TO ADOPT ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 AND 27-71-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE PRIVILEGE TAX REQUIRED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMIT; TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE SALES AND SHIPMENTS OF WINE MADE BY A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER; TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE TAXES LEVIED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 97-31-47 AND 97-31-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

14 co-sponsors

Shane Aguirre, Manly Barton, Christopher M. Bell, Chris Brown, Dana Criswell, Scott DeLano, Dan Eubanks, Casey Eure, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Abe Hudson, Bill Kinkade, Doug McLeod, Brent Powell, Henry Zuber III

Its course

January 17 to February 5, 2019, 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 RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 5 · stopped19 days

Ways and MeansJan 17 to Feb 5 · 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.

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives