Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1427
Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions regarding tasting or sampling events conducted by a holder of a package retailer's permit.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PRODUCT THAT MAY BE SERVED TO ANY ONE PERSON AT A TASTING OR SAMPLING EVENT HELD BY THE HOLDER OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT; TO PROVIDE THAT SAMPLES MAY NOT BE PROVIDED TO VISIBLY INTOXICATED PERSONS; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYEES OF A PACKAGE RETAILER, A THIRD PARTY MAY SERVE ANY PRODUCT FOR TASTING OR SAMPLING AT THE EVENT AND MAY OPEN, TOUCH AND POUR PRODUCT AS WELL AS MAKE A PRESENTATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THE EVENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A TASTING OR SAMPLING EVENT MAY NOT BE ADVERTISED EXCEPT BY ON-SITE COMMUNICATIONS, BY DIRECT MAIL, BY ELECTRONIC MAIL OR ON THE PACKAGE RETAILER'S INTERNET WEBSITE; TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TASTING OR SAMPLING EVENTS THAT A HOLDER OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT MAY CONDUCT IN A THREE-MONTH PERIOD; 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 17 to June 9, 2020, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1022 days
Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days
In the SenateMar 10 to Jun 9 · stopped91 days
FinanceMay 11 to Jun 9 · stopped29 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 10
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 17 – Mar 10
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 10Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Mar 12 – Jun 9
- Mar 12Sent to the Senate
- May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- May 11Referred To FinanceSenate
- Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate