l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2596

Alcoholic beverages; revise penalties for sale to minors.

Became law as Chapter 470, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 142 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OR FURNISHING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO A MINOR, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE TO IMPOSE CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMITTEES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-32-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE AS UNLAWFUL, AND TO PROVIDE THE PENALTIES FOR, THE SALE OR FURNISHING OF AN ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT TO A MINOR WITHIN 1,500 FEET OF A BUILDING ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY, OR WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF A CHURCH, PUBLIC PARK, BALLPARK, PUBLIC GYMNASIUM, YOUTH CENTER OR MOVIE THEATER ; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT," AND TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND AGE LIMIT FOR OFFENSES CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS TO MINORS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND AGE LIMIT FOR THE PURCHASE AND POSSESSION OF TOBACCO BY MINORS, AND TO EXPAND THE PROHIBITIONS TO THE PURCHASE AND POSSESSION OF ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-32-7, 97-32-13 AND 97-32-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR STATEWIDE UNIFORMITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN LAWS CONCERNING THE SALE, PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS; 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

Its course

February 17 to July 8, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days

FinanceFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Jun 1697 days

Judiciary BMar 25 to Jun 976 days

Ways and MeansJun 9 to Jun 90 days

Judiciary BJun 9 to Jun 90 days

Back in the SenateJun 16 to Jul 216 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

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 Senate Feb 17 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 13Sent to the House
  2. Mar 25Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Ways and Means
  3. Jun 9Reported as amended from JB to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from WM to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Jun 16Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 17 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Jun 23Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Boyd and DeLano
  4. Jun 26Conferees named in the House: Bain, Yates and Sanford
  5. Jun 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Jun 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Jun 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  4. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 25Referred To Judiciary B;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 9DR - TSDPAA: JB To WMHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 9DR - TSDPAA: WM To JBHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 16AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 16Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 17Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 23Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Jun 24Conferees Named Harkins,Boyd,DeLanoSenate
  15. Jun 26Conferees Named Bain,Yates,SanfordHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Jun 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Jun 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Jun 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor