2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2822: Alcohol permits; limit disqualifying felony convictions to crimes of violence or violations of controlled substance laws.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 67-1-57 And 67-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, 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 Or A Permit To Engage In The Business Of A Retailer Of Light Wine, Light Spirit Product Or Beer; 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; To Amend Section 67-1-51.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Finance
Senate
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Senate
2/11/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed
Senate
2/12/2025
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
Read the Third Time
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Died On Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
2/11/2025
45
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/202525.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/4/202525.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202531.5 KB