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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2915

Alcoholic beverages; revise provisions concerning native wine retailer's permits and festival permits.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER OF A NATIVE WINE RETAILER'S PERMIT TO MAKE RETAIL SALES OF NATIVE WINES AT ANY TASTING ROOM LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE NATIVE WINERY, TO HAVE ONE PERMANENT SATELLITE TASTING ROOM SALES LOCATION IN ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THE STATE THAT OTHERWISE ALLOWS THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, AND, WHEN SELLING TO CONSUMERS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PRODUCED BY OTHER SUPPLIERS; TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ISSUE A FESTIVAL PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE EXCEPTION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD BY THE HOLDER OF A FESTIVAL PERMIT TO THE STATUTE REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO SERVE AS A WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR AND SELLER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE AUTHORITY OF A DISTILLER, WINE MANUFACTURER, RECTIFIER, BLENDER OR BOTTLER TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A FESTIVAL PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON THE ANNUAL PRIVILEGE LICENSE TAX FOR A FESTIVAL PERMIT; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 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 action10 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

FinanceJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days

State AffairsFeb 16 to Feb 2610 days

Ways and MeansFeb 26 to Mar 35 days

State AffairsMar 3 to Mar 3 · stopped0 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

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 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 16Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committees on State Affairs and on Ways and Means
  3. Feb 26Reported from SA to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported as amended from WM to SA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 12AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 16Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To State Affairs;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 26DR - TSDP: SA To WMHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: WM To SAHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives