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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2822

Alcohol permits; limit disqualifying felony convictions to crimes of violence or violations of controlled substance laws.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 12, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-57 AND 67-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A FELONY CONVICTION, OTHER THAN A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR A VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE LAWS, DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFY A PERSON FROM BEING APPROVED FOR AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMIT OR A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF A RETAILER OF LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT OR BEER; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF AT LEAST 10 YEARS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE CONVICTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY CONSIDER SUCH FELONY CONVICTIONS IN DETERMINING WHETHER ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

3 co-sponsors

Sarita Simmons, Bradford Blackmon, Derrick T. Simmons

Its course

January 20 to March 12, 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 action11 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

FinanceJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 12 · stopped29 days

State AffairsFeb 14 to Mar 418 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 4 to Mar 40 days

State AffairsMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

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 Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on State Affairs and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 4Reported as amended from SA to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from AC to SA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 11Read the third time in the House
  7. Mar 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 14Referred To State Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: SA To ACHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: AC To SAHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives