l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 997

Alcoholic beverages; remove DOR from being wholesale distributor, authorize issuance of wholesaler's permits.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 29, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FROM BEING A WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN THIS STATE; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS 67-1-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A HOLDER OF A WHOLESALER'S PERMIT TO DISTRIBUTE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THROUGHOUT THIS STATE TO PROPERLY PERMITTED RETAILERS FOR RESALE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WHOLESALER'S PERMIT; TO REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A WHOLESALER'S PERMIT TO FILE REPORTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE COVERING SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND KEEP CERTAIN RECORDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF A WHOLESALER'S PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-37, 67-1-43, 67-1-45, 67-1-47, 67-1-49 AND 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LEVY A PRIVILEGE TAX ON HOLDERS OF WHOLESALER'S PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A WHOLESALER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-9, 27-71-11, 27-71-13, 27-71-15, 27-71-17, 27-71-21, 27-71-25, 27-71-29 AND 67-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE 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

2 co-sponsors

Shane Barnett, Chris Brown

Its course

January 18 to March 29, 2021, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 316 days

Ways and MeansJan 18 to Jan 279 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 1035 days

FinanceFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 29 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee 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 Jan 18 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 3Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Zuber and Powell
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Kirby and Johnson
  5. Mar 29Died in conference in the House
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Lamar,Zuber,PowellHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Kirby,JohnsonSenate
  14. Mar 29Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives