l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 669

Alcoholic beverages; authorize direct sales and shipments of distilled spirits to be made to residents in this state.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-301, 67-1-303, 67-1-305, 67-1-307, 67-1-309, 67-1-311, 67-1-313 AND 67-1-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE SECTIONS OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZE AND REGULATE THE SELLING AND SHIPPING OF WINE DIRECTLY TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE, TO AUTHORIZE THE SELLING AND SHIPPING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS DIRECTLY TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE UNDER SIMILAR REGULATION; TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "DISTILLED SPIRITS" FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTIONS OF LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-5 AND 27-71-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE PRIVILEGE TAX REQUIRED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT INSTEAD OF THE ISSUANCE OF A DIRECT WINE SHIPPER'S PERMIT; TO LEVY A TAX ON THE SALES AND SHIPMENTS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS MADE BY A DIRECT SHIPPER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-15, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57 AND 67-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY 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

1 co-sponsor

Jeff Hale

Its course

January 14 to March 30, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 1027 days

State AffairsJan 14 to Feb 320 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

FinanceFeb 18 to Mar 313 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 30 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 14 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hines, Zuber and Johnson)
  2. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 30

  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: Zuber, Horan and Yates
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Johnson and Carter
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hines, Zuber, Johnson)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Referred To FinanceSenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Zuber,Horan,YatesHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,CarterSenate
  15. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives