2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2143: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area."

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 1284, 2025 Regular Session, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "qualified Resort Area" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2145, 2025 Regular Session, 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; 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; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Referred To Finance
Senate
1/30/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/6/2025
Passed
Senate
2/7/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred To State Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
DR - TSDPAA: SA To AC
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
DR - TSDPAA: AC To SA
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Returned For Concurrence
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Senate
3/19/2025
Conferees Named Harkins,England,Carter
Senate
3/21/2025
Conferees Named Zuber,Yates,Ford (54th)
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Conference Report Filed
Senate
3/31/2025
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Zuber, Johnson)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/7/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

House Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Conference Report Adopted
4/1/2025
102
Yea
8
Nay
10
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference Report Adopted
4/1/2025
41
Yea
6
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed As Amended
3/11/2025
102
Yea
9
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed
2/6/2025
45
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025111.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/7/202598.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202598.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/31/2025222.3 KB