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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1330

Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area".

Became law as Chapter 457, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "QUALIFIED RESORT AREA" UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 67–1–7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS TO PROVIDE, BY ORDINANCE, THAT PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED IN THE APPLICABLE QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS AND THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE RECEIVED, STORED, SOLD, POSSESSED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH PERMITS; 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

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 2026, 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 action27 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

State AffairsJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 420 days

FinanceFeb 18 to Feb 268 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 633 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Powell and Yates
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Michel and Barrett
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  9. Reconsidered in the Senate
  10. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  11. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  12. Conference report filed in the House
  13. Conference report filed in the Senate
  14. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  15. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  16. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 11Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Conferees Named Zuber,Powell,YatesHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Michel,BarrettSenate
  14. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  18. Mar 31ReconsideredSenate
  19. Mar 31Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  20. Mar 31Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  27. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor