Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2890

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Background

Title

Description: Light wine and beer laws; Alcoholic Beverage Control agents may enforce.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (S) Referred To Finance
2 01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/06 (S) Passed
5 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/11 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
7 03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8 03/07 (H) Amended
9 03/07 (H) Passed As Amended
10 03/11 (H) Returned For Concurrence
11 03/20 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12 03/25 (S) Conferees Named Minor,Chamberlin,Robertson
13 03/26 (H) Conferees Named Simpson,Bailey,Formby
14 04/01 (H) Conference Report Filed
15 04/01 (S) Conference Report Filed
16 04/02 (S) Conference Report Adopted
17 04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted
18 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
20 04/11 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number570

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Minor

Code Sections: A 067-0003-0029, A 067-0001-0081, A 067-0003-0069, A 067-0003-0070, A 067-0001-0037, A 067-0003-0031, A 067-0003-0037

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 67-3-74, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAW REGULATING LIGHT WINE AND BEER; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TAX COMMISSION MAY REVOKE OR SUSPEND A PERMIT OF A RETAILER FOR THE SALE OF LIGHT WINE OR BEER TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 ONLY UNTIL THERE HAS BEEN A CONVICTION OF THE PERMIT HOLDER OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PERMIT HOLDER FOR SUCH SALE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-81, 67-3-69 AND 67-3-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A TRIAL JUDGE SHALL SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A MINOR WHO UNLAWFULLY POSSESSES OR PURCHASES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BEER OR LIGHT WINE IN LIEU OF CONVICTION FOR SUCH OFFENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDGE MAY PLACE THE MINOR ON PROBATION DURING THE PERIOD OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION, SUBJECT SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE JUDGE DEEMS APPROPRIATE; TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, LIGHT WINE OR BEER; TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR UNLAWFUL SALE OF LIGHT WINE OR BEER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-37, 67-3-31 AND 67-3-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY GRANTED TO OFFICERS OF THE DIVISION SHALL BE REPEALED ON JULY 1, 2002; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/11/02 at 00:01.

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