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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1284

Mississippi Native Spirit Law; rename and revise various provisions.

Became law as Chapter 453, Laws of 2025, signed April 2, 2025, 72 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-11-1, 67-11-3, 67-11-5, 67-11-7, 67-11-9 AND 67-11-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENAME THE "MISSISSIPPI NATIVE SPIRIT LAW" AS THE "MISSISSIPPI NATIVE AND CRAFT SPIRITS LAW"; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "CRAFT DISTILLERY" AND "CRAFT SPIRIT" AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PRODUCE"; TO LEGALIZE THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF CRAFT SPIRITS, TO BE REGULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS NATIVE WINE AND NATIVE SPIRITS; TO REVISE AND PROVIDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING SALES MADE BY NATIVE DISTILLERIES AND CRAFT DISTILLERIES; TO AUTHORIZE NATIVE DISTILLERIES AND CRAFT DISTILLERIES TO HAVE ONE PERMANENT SATELLITE TASTING ROOM SALES LOCATION IN ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THE STATE THAT OTHERWISE ALLOWS THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-13, 67-1-37, 67-1-41, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2145, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, 67-1-45, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2145, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, 67-1-73, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2145, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, 27-4-3, 27-71-5, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2145, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, 27-71-21, 27-77-1 AND 27-77-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2145, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, IN CONFORMITY TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING CERTAIN PERMITS AND DISTANCE RESTRICTIONS AND TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING HOLDERS OF CERTAIN PERMITS WITHIN LEISURE AND RECREATION DISTRICTS UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW; 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

11 co-sponsors

Manly Barton, Lester Carpenter, Clay Deweese, Zachary Grady, Rodney Hall, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Jeffrey Hulum III, Justin Keen, Jonathan McMillan, Brent Powell, Shanda Yates

Its course

January 20 to April 2, 2025, 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

State AffairsJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days

FinanceFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 2615 days

With the GovernorMar 26 to Apr 27 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 21Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 26 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 2Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 21Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 2Approved by GovernorGovernor