Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 976
Sellers of alternative nicotine products and package retailers; require to have a third-party age verification service.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT REGULATE ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PERFORM RANDOM CHECKS; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HOLDERS OF A PACKAGE RETAIL PERMIT TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY AGE VERIFICATION SERVICE AVAILABLE ON THE PROPERTY OF THE LOCATION IN WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 17 to March 1, 2022, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 317 days
Judiciary BJan 17 to Jan 258 days
In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 1 · stopped26 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 11 to Mar 1 · stopped18 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 3
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 3
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 1
- Feb 7Sent to the Senate
- Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Finance
- Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Referred To Public Health and Welfare;FinanceSenate
- Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate