HB 252 — Alcoholic beverages; revise provisions regarding certain permits and distance restrictions.
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The revised version of HB 252 introduces several new provisions regarding the sale of alcohol at festivals and other licensed premises. It allows for the sale of edible alcohol products at package retailers, permits drive-through sales of alcoholic beverages at designated locations, and relaxes restrictions on alcohol sales near places like churches and schools. These changes aim to enhance local festival economies and offer more flexible options for alcohol consumption while ensuring compliance with certain regulations.
252 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ISSUE A FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT;
TO AMEND THE PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT TO ALLOW EDIBLE ALCOHOL PRODUCT TO BE SOLD AT SUCH LICENSED PREMISES;
TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ON-PREMISES RETAILER'S PERMITTEES MAY SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY THE GLASS TO A PATRON IN A VEHICLE USING A DRIVE-THROUGH METHOD OF DELIVERY IF THE PERMITTED PREMISES IS LOCATED IN A LEISURE AND RECREATION DISTRICT AND THAT SUCH A SALE WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE MADE ON THE PERMITTED PREMISES;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE MANUFACTURING, SALE OR STORAGE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS WITHIN CERTAIN DISTANCES OF CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND FUNERAL HOMES SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OR STORAGE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS;
67-1-51.H.
(1) Permits which may be issued by the department shall be as follows:
(a) Manufacturer's permit.
A manufacturer's permit shall permit the manufacture, importation in bulk, bottling and storage of alcoholic liquor and its distribution and sale to manufacturers holding permits under this article in this state and H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G3/5 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 1 (RKM\KW) to67-1-51. persons outside the state who are authorized by law to purchase the same, and to sell as provided by this article.
(1) Permits which may be issued by the department shall be as follows:
(a) Manufacturer's permit.
A manufacturer's permit shall permit the manufacture, importation in bulk, bottling and storage of alcoholic liquor and its distribution and sale to manufacturers holding permits under this article in this state and to persons outside the state who are authorized by law to purchase the same, and to sell as provided by this article.
(b)H. Package retailer's permit.
Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and Section 67-1-52, a package retailer's permit shall authorize the holder thereof to operate a store exclusively for the sale at retail in original sealed and unopened packages of alcoholic beverages, including native wines and native spirits, not to be consumed on the premises where sold.
Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold by any retailer in any H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 2(RKM\KW) package(b) orPackage containerretailer's containingpermit. less than fifty (50) milliliters by liquid measure.
Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and Section 67-1-52, a package retailer's permit shall authorize the holder thereof to operate a store exclusively for the sale at retail in original sealed and unopened packages of alcoholic beverages, including native wines, * * * native spirits and edibles, not to be consumed on the premises where sold.
Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold by any retailer in any package or container containing less than fifty (50) milliliters by liquid measure.
In addition to the sale at retail of packages of alcoholic beverages, the holder of a package retailer's permit is authorized to sell at retail corkscrews, wine glasses, soft drinks, ice, juices, mixersmixers, and* * * other beverages commonly used to mix with alcoholic beverages.beverages, and fruits and foods that have been submerged in alcohol and are commonly referred to as edibles.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, an on-premises retailer'sH. permit shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages, including native wines and native spirits, for consumption on the licensed premises only;
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 3(RKM\KW) retailer's permit shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages, including native wines and native spirits, for consumption on the licensed premises only;
and (iv) a dated receipt H.for the wine and the meal is available.
Additionally, as part of a carryout order, a permit holder may sell one (1) bottle of wine to be removed from the licensed premises for every two (2) entrees ordered.
In addition, an on-premises retailer's permittee at a permitted premises located on Jefferson Davis Avenue within one-half (1/2) mile north of U.S.
Highway 90 may serve alcoholic beverages by the glass to a patron in a vehicle using a drive-through method of delivery if the permitted premises is located in a leisure and recreation district established under Section 67-1-101.
Such a sale will be considered to be made on the permitted premises.
* * * An on-premises retailer's permit shall be issued only to qualified hotels, restaurants and clubs, small craft breweries, microbreweries, and to common carriers with adequate facilities for serving passengers.
In resort areas, whether inside or outside of a municipality, the department, in its discretion, may issue on-premises retailer's permits to such H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 3(RKM\KW)4(RKM\KW) forestablishments theas wineit anddeems theproper. meal is available.
Additionally, as part of a carryout order, a permit holder may sell one (1) bottle of wine to be removed from the licensed premises for every two (2) entrees ordered.
Such a permit shall be issued only to qualified hotels, restaurants and clubs, small craft breweries, microbreweries, and to common carriers with adequate facilities for serving passengers.
In resort areas, whether inside or outside of a municipality, the department, in its discretion, may issue on-premises retailer's permits to such establishments as it deems proper.
H.(d) Solicitor's permit.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 4(RKM\KW) (d) Solicitor's permit.
No such permittee shall buy or sell alcoholicH. beverages for his own account, and no such beverage shall be brought into this state in pursuance of the exercise of such permit otherwise than through a permit issued to a wholesaler or manufacturer in the state.
(e) Native wine retailer's permit.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, a native wine retailer's permit shall be issued only to a holder of a Class 3 manufacturer's permit, and shall authorize the holder thereof to make retail sales of native wines to consumers for on-premises consumption or to consumers in originally sealed and unopened containers at an establishment located on the premises of or in the immediate vicinity of a native winery.
When selling to consumers for on-premises consumption, a holder of a native wine retailer's permit may add to the native wine alcoholic beverages not produced on the premises, so long as the total volume of foreign beverage components does not exceed twenty percent (20%) H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 5(RKM\KW) alcoholic beverages for his own account, and no such beverage shall be brought into this state in pursuance of the mixedexercise beverage.of such permit otherwise than through a permit issued to a wholesaler or manufacturer in the state.
(e) Native wine retailer's permit.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, a native wine retailer's permit shall be issued only to a holder of a Class 3 manufacturer's permit, and shall authorize the holder thereof to make retail sales of native wines to consumers for on-premises consumption or to consumers in originally sealed and unopened containers at an establishment located on the premises of or in the immediate vicinity of a native winery.
When selling to consumers for on-premises consumption, a holder of a native wine retailer's permit may add to the native wine alcoholic beverages not produced on the premises, so long as the total volume of foreign beverage components does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the mixed beverage.
TemporaryH. retailer's permits shall be of the following classes:
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 6(RKM\KW) Temporary retailer's permits shall be of the following classes:
Alcoholic beverages remaining in stock upon expiration of the temporary permit may be returned by the permittee to the package retailer for a refund of the purchase H.price upon consent of the package retailer or may be kept by the permittee exclusively for personal use and consumption, subject to all laws pertaining to the illegal sale and possession of alcoholic beverages.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 6(RKM\KW) price upon consent of the package retailer or may be kept by the permittee exclusively for personal use and consumption, subject to all laws pertaining to the illegal sale and possession of alcoholic beverages.
A temporary permit, not to exceed seventy (70) days, may be issued to prospective permittees seeking to transfer aH. permit authorized in paragraph (c) of this subsection.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 7(RKM\KW) a permit authorized in paragraph (c) of this subsection.
H.Class 3.
A temporary one-day permit may be issued to a retail establishment authorizing the complimentary distribution of wine, including native wine, to patrons of the retail establishment at an open house or promotional event, for consumption only on the premises described in the temporary permit.
A Class 3 permit may be issued only to an applicant demonstrating to the department, by a statement signed under penalty of perjury submitted ten (10) days before the proposed date or such other time as the department may determine, that it H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 7(RKM\KW)8(RKM\KW) Classmeets 3.the qualifications of Sections 67-1-11, 67-1-37, 67-1-51(2) and (3), 67-1-55, 67-1-57 (excluding paragraph (e)) and 67-1-59.
A temporary one-day permit may be issued to a retail establishment authorizing the complimentary distribution of wine, including native wine, to patrons of the retail establishment at an open house or promotional event, for consumption only on the premises described in the temporary permit.
A Class 3 permit may be issued only to an applicant demonstrating to the department, by a statement signed under penalty of perjury submitted ten (10) days before the proposed date or such other time as the department may determine, that it meets the qualifications of Sections 67-1-11, 67-1-37, 67-1-51(2) and (3), 67-1-55, 67-1-57 (excluding paragraph (e)) and 67-1-59.
A Class 3 temporary permit shall not be issued to H.a retail establishment that either holds a merchant permit issued under paragraph (l) of this subsection, or holds a permit issued under Chapter 3, Title 67, Mississippi Code of 1972, authorizing the holder to engage in the business of a retailer of light wine or beer.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 8(RKM\KW) a retail establishment that either holds a merchant permit issued under paragraph (l) of this subsection, or holds a permit issued under Chapter 3, Title 67, Mississippi Code of 1972, authorizing the holder to engage in the business of a retailer of light wine or beer.
No person shallH. qualify as a caterer unless forty percent (40%) or more of the revenue derived from such catering business shall be from the serving of prepared food and not from the sale of alcoholic beverages and unless such person has obtained a permit for such business from the Department of Health.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 9(RKM\KW) shall qualify as a caterer unless forty percent (40%) or more of the revenue derived from such catering business shall be from the serving of prepared food and not from the sale of alcoholic beverages and unless such person has obtained a permit for such business from the Department of Health.
All sales of alcoholic beverages by holders of a caterer's permit shall be made at the H.location being catered by the caterer, and, except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, such sales may be made only for consumption at the catered location.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 9(RKM\KW) location being catered by the caterer, and, except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, such sales may be made only for consumption at the catered location.
The holder of a caterer's permit or his employees shallH. remain at the catered location as long as alcoholic beverages are being sold pursuant to the permit issued under this paragraph (g), and the permittee shall have at the location the identification card issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the department.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 10(RKM\KW) shall remain at the catered location as long as alcoholic beverages are being sold pursuant to the permit issued under this paragraph (g), and the permittee shall have at the location the identification card issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the department.
Such permit shall authorize the holder of the permit to import and purchase limited amounts of alcoholic beverages from the department or from H.importers, wineries and distillers of alcoholic beverages for professional research.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 10(RKM\KW) importers, wineries and distillers of alcoholic beverages for professional research.
An alcohol processing permit shall not authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises of the person engaging in the business of cooking, processing or manufacturing products which contain alcoholic beverages.H.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 11(RKM\KW) beverages.
H.(l) Merchant permit.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 11(RKM\KW) (l) Merchant permit.
A temporary permit, not to exceed five (5) days, may be issued to a qualifying charitable nonprofit organization that is exemptH. from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 12(RKM\KW) exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(iv) the permit H.holder may not pay a commission or promotional fee to any person to arrange or conduct the auction.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 12(RKM\KW) holder may not pay a commission or promotional fee to any person to arrange or conduct the auction.
The number of persons a venue may accommodateH. shall be determined by the local fire department and such determination shall be provided in writing and submitted along with all other documents required to be provided for an on-premises retailer's permit.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 13(RKM\KW) accommodate shall be determined by the local fire department and such determination shall be provided in writing and submitted along with all other documents required to be provided for an on-premises retailer's permit.
A temporary theatre permit, not to exceed five (5) days, may be issued to a charitable nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under Section H.501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and owns or operates a theatre facility that features plays and other theatrical performances and productions.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 13(RKM\KW) 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and owns or operates a theatre facility that features plays and other theatrical performances and productions.
Alcoholic beverages remainingH. in stock upon expiration of the temporary theatre permit may be returned by the permittee to the package retailer for a refund of the purchase price upon consent of the package retailer or may be kept by the permittee exclusively for personal use and consumption, subject to all laws pertaining to the illegal sale and possession of alcoholic beverages.
(p) Charter ship operator's permit.
Subject to the provisions of this paragraph (p), a charter ship operator's permit shall authorize the holder thereof and its employees to serve, monitor, store and otherwise control the serving and availability of alcoholic beverages to customers of the permit holder during private charters under contract provided by the permit holder.
A charter ship operator's permit shall authorize such action by the permit holder and its employees only as to alcoholic beverages H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 14(RKM\KW) broughtremaining ontoin stock upon expiration of the temporary theatre permit holder'smay shipbe returned by customersthe permittee to the package retailer for a refund of the permitpurchase holderprice asupon partconsent of suchthe apackage privateretailer charter.or may be kept by the permittee exclusively for personal use and consumption, subject to all laws pertaining to the illegal sale and possession of alcoholic beverages.
(p) Charter ship operator's permit.
Subject to the provisions of this paragraph (p), a charter ship operator's permit shall authorize the holder thereof and its employees to serve, monitor, store and otherwise control the serving and availability of alcoholic beverages to customers of the permit holder during private charters under contract provided by the permit holder.
A charter ship operator's permit shall authorize such action by the permit holder and its employees only as to alcoholic beverages brought onto the permit holder's ship by customers of the permit holder as part of such a private charter.
For the purposes of this paragraph (p), "charter ship operator" means a common carrier that (i) is certified to carry at least one hundred fifty (150) passengers and/or provide overnight accommodations for at least fifty (50) passengers, (ii) operates only in the waters within the State of Mississippi,H. which lie adjacent to the State of Mississippi south of the three (3) most southern counties in the State of Mississippi, and (iii) provides charters under contract for tours and trips in such waters.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 15(RKM\KW) Mississippi, which lie adjacent to the State of Mississippi south of the three (3) most southern counties in the State of Mississippi, and (iii) provides charters under contract for tours and trips in such waters.
However, when selling to consumers for on-premises consumption, a holder of a distillery retailer's permit may add H.other beverages, alcoholic or not, so long as the total volume of other beverage components containing alcohol does not exceed twenty percent (20%).
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 15(RKM\KW) other beverages, alcoholic or not, so long as the total volume of other beverage components containing alcohol does not exceed twenty percent (20%).
The holder shall not make retail sales of more than two and twenty-five one-hundredths (2.25) liters, in the aggregate, of the alcoholic beverages produced at its distillery to any one (1) individual for consumption off the premises of the distilleryH. within a twenty-four-hour period.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 16(RKM\KW) distillery within a twenty-four-hour period.
In addition to alcoholic beverages, the holder of a distillery retailer's permit may sell at retail promotional products from the same retail location, including shirts, hats, H.glasses, and other promotional products customarily sold by alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 16(RKM\KW) glasses, and other promotional products customarily sold by alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
The holder of a Festival Wine Permit is not required to purchase the alcoholicH. beverages authorized to be sold by this paragraph from the department's liquor distribution warehouse.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 17(RKM\KW) alcoholic beverages authorized to be sold by this paragraph from the department's liquor distribution warehouse.
The holder of the H.permit shall be required to maintain all requirements set by Local Option Law for the service and sale of alcoholic beverages.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 17(RKM\KW) permit shall be required to maintain all requirements set by Local Option Law for the service and sale of alcoholic beverages.
The permit shall authorizeH. the holder to only sell alcoholic beverages, including native wines, to passengers of the charter vessel operator during public tours, historical tours, ecological tours and sunset cruises provided by the permit holder aboard the charter vessel operator for consumption during such tours and cruises on the premises of the charter vessel operator described in the permit.
For the purposes of this paragraph (s), "charter vessel operator" means a common carrier that (i) is certified to carry at least forty-nine (49) passengers, (ii) operates only in the waters within the State of Mississippi, which lie south of Interstate 10 in the three (3) most southern counties in the State of Mississippi, and lie adjacent to the State of Mississippi south of the three (3) most southern counties in the State of Mississippi, H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 18(RKM\KW) extendingauthorize notthe furtherholder thanto oneonly (1)sell milealcoholic southbeverages, including native wines, to passengers of suchthe counties,charter vessel operator during public tours, historical tours, ecological tours and (iii)sunset providescruises provided by the permit holder aboard the charter vessel servicesoperator for consumption during such tours and cruises inon suchthe waterspremises asof providedthe charter vessel operator described in thisthe paragraph(s).permit.
For the purposes of this paragraph (s), "charter vessel operator" means a common carrier that (i) is certified to carry at least forty-nine (49) passengers, (ii) operates only in the waters within the State of Mississippi, which lie south of Interstate 10 in the three (3) most southern counties in the State of Mississippi, and lie adjacent to the State of Mississippi south of the three (3) most southern counties in the State of Mississippi, extending not further than one (1) mile south of such counties, and (iii) provides vessel services for tours and cruises in such waters as provided in this paragraph(s).
When selling to consumers for on-premises consumption, a holder of a native spiritH. retailer's permit may add to the native spirit alcoholic beverages not produced on the premises, so long as the total volume of foreign beverage components does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the mixed beverage.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 19(RKM\KW) spirit retailer's permit may add to the native spirit alcoholic beverages not produced on the premises, so long as the total volume of foreign beverage components does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the mixed beverage.
Subject to the provisions of Section 67-1-51.1, this permit authorizes the permittee, or its employee or an independent contractor acting on its behalf, to deliver alcoholic beverages, beer, light wine and light spirit product from a licensed retailer H.to a person in this state who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age for the individual's use and not for resale.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 19(RKM\KW) to a person in this state who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age for the individual's use and not for resale.
(v)H. Food truck permit.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 20(RKM\KW) (v) Food truck permit.
Food trucks shall maintain such distance requirements from schools, churches, kindergartens and funeral homes as are required for on-premises retailer's permittees under this article, and all sales must be made within a valid leisure and recreation district H.established under Section 67-1-101.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 20(RKM\KW) established under Section 67-1-101.
(2)H. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, retail permittees may hold more than one (1) retail permit, at the discretion of the department.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 21(RKM\KW) (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, retail permittees may hold more than one (1) retail permit, at the discretion of the department.
(b) A church or funeral home may waive the distance restrictions imposed in this subsection in favor of allowing issuance by the department of a permit, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, to authorize activity relating to the H.manufacturing, sale or storage of alcoholic beverages which would otherwise be prohibited under the minimum distance criterion.
Such waiver shall be in written form from the owner, the governing body, or the appropriate officer of the church or funeral home having the authority to execute such a waiver, and the waiver shall be filed with and verified by the department before becoming effective.
(c) The distance restrictions imposed in this subsection shall not apply to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages at a bed and breakfast inn listed in the National Register of Historic Places or to the sale or storage of alcoholic H.
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Such waiver shall be in written form from the owner, the governing body, or the appropriate officer of the church or funeral home having the authority to execute such a waiver, and the waiver shall be filed with and verified by the department before becoming effective.
(c) The distance restrictions imposed in this subsection shall not apply to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages at a bed and breakfast inn listed in the National Register of Historic Places or to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages in a historic district that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is a qualified resort area and is located in a municipality having a population greater than one hundred thousand (100,000) according to the latest federal decennial census.
(e) The distance restrictions imposed in this subsection shall not apply to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages at a licensed premises in a building formerly owned by a municipality and formerly leased by the municipality to a H.municipal school district and used by the municipal school district as a district bus shop facility.
(f) The distance restrictions imposed in this subsection shall not apply to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages at a licensed premises in a building consisting of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet and located approximately six hundred (600) feet from the intersection of Mississippi Highway 15 and Mississippi Highway 4.
(g) The distance restrictions imposed in this subsection shall not apply to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages at a licensed premises in a building located at or near H.
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(f) The distance restrictions imposed in this subsection shall not apply to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages at a licensed premises in a building consisting of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet and located approximately six hundred (600) feet from the intersection of Mississippi Highway 15 and Mississippi Highway 4.
(g) The distance restrictions imposed in this subsection shall not apply to the sale or storage of alcoholic beverages at a licensed premises in a building located at or near the intersection of Ward and Tate Streets and adjacent properties in the City of Senatobia, Mississippi.
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(4) No person, either individually or as a member of a firm, partnership, limited liability company or association, or as a stockholder, officer or director in a corporation, shall own or control any interest in more than one (1) package retailer's permit, nor shall such person's spouse, if living in the same household of such person, any relative of such person, if living in the same household of such person, or any other person living H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 23(RKM\KW)24(RKM\KW) control any interest in more than one (1) package retailer's permit, nor shall such person's spouse, if living in the same household of such person, any relative of such person, if living in the same household of such person, or any other person living in the same household with such person own any interest in any other package retailer's permit.
H.67-1-41.
(1) The department is hereby created a wholesale distributor and seller of alcoholic beverages, not including malt liquors, within the State of Mississippi.
It is granted the right to import and sell alcoholic beverages at wholesale within the H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 24(RKM\KW)25(RKM\KW) 67-1-41.state, and no person who is granted the right to sell, distribute or receive alcoholic beverages at retail shall purchase any alcoholic beverages from any source other than the department, except as authorized in subsections (4), (9) and (12) of this section.
(1) The department is hereby created a wholesale distributor and seller of alcoholic beverages, not including malt liquors, within the State of Mississippi.
It is granted the right to import and sell alcoholic beverages at wholesale within the state, and no person who is granted the right to sell, distribute or receive alcoholic beverages at retail shall purchase any alcoholic beverages from any source other than the department, except as authorized in subsections (4), (9) and (12) of this section.
(3) No alcoholic beverage intended for sale or resale shall be imported, shipped or brought into this state for delivery to any person other than as provided in this article, or as otherwise provided by law for native wines or native spirits.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 25(RKM\KW)26(RKM\KW) (3)(4) NoThe alcoholicdepartment beveragemay intendedpromulgate forrules saleand orregulations resalewhich shallauthorize beon-premises imported,retailers shippedto orpurchase broughtlimited intoamounts thisof statealcoholic forbeverages deliveryfrom topackage anyretailers personand otherfor thanpackage asretailers providedto inpurchase thislimited article,amounts orof asalcoholic otherwisebeverages providedfrom byother lawpackage forretailers. native wines or native spirits.
(4) The department may promulgate rules and regulations which authorize on-premises retailers to purchase limited amounts of alcoholic beverages from package retailers and for package retailers to purchase limited amounts of alcoholic beverages from other package retailers.
(7) The department may promulgate rules which authorize the manufacturer of an alcoholic beverage or wine to import, transport and furnish or give a sample of alcoholic beverages or wines to H.the holders of package retailer's permits, on-premises retailer's permits, native wine or native spirit retailer's permits and temporary retailer's permits who have not previously purchased the brand of that manufacturer from the department.
For each holder H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 26(RKM\KW)27(RKM\KW) the holders of packagethe retailer'sdesignated permits, on-premisesthe retailer'smanufacturer permits,may nativefurnish winenot ormore nativethan spiritfive retailer'shundred permits(500) andmilliliters temporaryof retailer'sany permitsbrand whoof havealcoholic beverage and not previouslymore purchasedthan thethree brand(3) liters of thatany manufacturerbrand fromof thewine. department.
For each holder of the designated permits, the manufacturer may furnish not more than five hundred (500) milliliters of any brand of alcoholic beverage and not more than three (3) liters of any brand of wine.
The records and inventory of alcoholic beverages shall be open to inspection at any time by the H.Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division or any duly authorized agent.
(10) The department may promulgate rules facilitating a retailer's on-site pickup of alcoholic beverages sold by the department or as authorized by the department, including, but not H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 27(RKM\KW)28(RKM\KW) Directorlimited ofto, native wines and native spirits, so that those alcoholic beverages may be delivered to the Alcoholicretailer Beverageat Controlthe Divisionmanufacturer's orlocation anyinstead dulyof authorizedvia agent.shipment from the department's warehouse.
(10) The department may promulgate rules facilitating a retailer's on-site pickup of alcoholic beverages sold by the department or as authorized by the department, including, but not limited to, native wines and native spirits, so that those alcoholic beverages may be delivered to the retailer at the manufacturer's location instead of via shipment from the department's warehouse.
Package retailers may charge a service fee for receiving and handling shipments from H.wineries on behalf of the purchasers.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 28(RKM\KW) wineries on behalf of the purchasers.
(b)H. The purchaser of wine that is to be shipped to a package retailer's store shall be required to get the prior approval of the package retailer before any wine is shipped to the package retailer.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 29(RKM\KW) (b) The purchaser of wine that is to be shipped to a package retailer's store shall be required to get the prior approval of the package retailer before any wine is shipped to the package retailer.
It shall be the duty of every common or contract carrier, and of every firm or corporation that shall bring, carry or transport wine from outside the state for delivery inside the state to package retailer permittees on behalf of consumers, to prepare and file with the department, on a schedule as determined by the department, of known wine shipments containing the name of the common or contract carrier, firm or corporation making the report, the period of time H.covered by said report, the name and permit number of the winery, the name and permit number of the package retailer permittee receiving such wine, the weight of the package delivered to each package retailer permittee, a unique tracking number, and the date of delivery.
Reports received by the department shall be made H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 29(RKM\KW)30(RKM\KW) coveredavailable by said report, the namedepartment andto permit number of the winery,public thevia name and permit number of the packageMississippi retailerPublic permitteeRecords receivingAct suchprocess wine,in the weightsame ofmanner theas packageother deliveredstate toalcohol eachfilings. package retailer permittee, a unique tracking number, and the date of delivery.
Reports received by the department shall be made available by the department to the public via the Mississippi Public Records Act process in the same manner as other state alcohol filings.
In the case of a continuing failure to make reports, H.the common or contract carrier is subject to possible license suspension and revocation at the department's discretion.
(d) A winery that ships wine under this section shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, of the department, of any other state agency regarding H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 30(RKM\KW)31(RKM\KW) the commonenforcement orof contractthis carriersection, isand subjectof toany possiblerelated licenselaw, suspensionrules andor revocationregulations. at the department's discretion.
(d) A winery that ships wine under this section shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, of the department, of any other state agency regarding the enforcement of this section, and of any related law, rules or regulations.
H.SECTION 3.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 31(RKM\KW) SECTION 3.
(1) It shall be unlawful for the holder of a manufacturer's or wholesaler's permit, or anyone connected with the business of such holder, or for any other distiller, wine manufacturer,H. rectifier, blender or bottler, to have any financial interest in any premises upon which any alcoholic beverage is sold at retail by any permittee, or in the business conducted by such permittee, except that:
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 32(RKM\KW) manufacturer, rectifier, blender or bottler, to have any financial interest in any premises upon which any alcoholic beverage is sold at retail by any permittee, or in the business conducted by such permittee, except that:
H.(c) [From and after July 1, * * * 2026] A distiller, wine manufacturer, rectifier, blender or bottler may have a financial interest in and possess a distillery retailer's permit.
(d) The holder of a manufacturer's permit which is located adjacent to the Mississippi Museum of Art and is bordered H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 32(RKM\KW)33(RKM\KW) (c)by [FromCourt andStreet, afterFarish JulyStreet, 1,South *Street *and *Town 2026]Creek A distiller, wine manufacturer, rectifier, blender or bottler may have a financial interest in anda possesspremises aupon distillerywhich retailer'salcoholic permit.beverages are sold at retail.
(d) The holder of a manufacturer's permit which is located adjacent to the Mississippi Museum of Art and is bordered by Court Street, Farish Street, South Street and Town Creek may have a financial interest in a premises upon which alcoholic beverages are sold at retail.
(4) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than H.Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 33(RKM\KW) Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
27-71-5.H.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 34(RKM\KW) 27-71-5.
(i) For a permittee with annual production of five thousand (5,000) gallons or more....................$4,500.00 (ii) For a permittee with annual production under five thousand (5,000) gallons............................$2,800.00 (b) Manufacturer's permit, Class 2, wine manufacturer.............................................$1,800.00 (c) Manufacturer's permit, Class 3, native wine manufacturer per ten thousand (10,000) gallons or part thereof produced.................................................$ 10.00 (d) Manufacturer's permit, Class 4, native spirit manufacturer per one thousand (1,000) gallons or part thereof produced.................................................$ 300.00 (e) Native wine retailer's permit.............$ 50.00 (f) Package retailer's permit, each...........$ 900.00 (g) On-premises retailer's permit, except for clubs and common carriers, each....................................$ 450.00 H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 34(RKM\KW)35(RKM\KW) manufacturer per one thousand (1,000) gallons or part thereof produced.................................................$ 300.00 (e) Native wine retailer's permit.............$ 50.00 (f) Package retailer's permit, each...........$ 900.00 (g) On-premises retailer's permit, except for clubs and common carriers, each....................................$ 450.00 (h) On-premises retailer's permit for wine of more than five percent (5%) alcohol by weight, but not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight, each....................$ 225.00 (i) On-premises retailer's permit for clubs...$ 225.00 (j) On-premises retailer's permit for common carriers, per car, plane, or other vehicle.........................$ 120.00 (k) Solicitor's permit, regardless of any other provision of law, solicitor's permits shall be issued only in the discretion of the department.............................$ 100.00 (l) Filing fee for each application except for an employee identification card.............................$ 25.00 (m) Temporary permit, Class 1, each...........$ 10.00 (n) Temporary permit, Class 2, each...........$ 50.00 (o) (i) Caterer's permit.....................$ 600.00 (ii) Caterer's permit for holders of on-premises retailer's permit........................................$ 150.00 (p) Research permit...........................$ 100.00 (q) Temporary permit, Class 3 (wine only).....$ 10.00 (r) Special service permit....................$ 225.00 (s) Merchant permit...........................$ 225.00 (t) Temporary alcoholic beverages charitable auction permit...................................................$ 10.00 (u) Event venue retailer's permit.............$ 225.00 (v) Temporary theatre permit, each............$ 10.00 (w) Charter ship operator's permit............$ 100.00 H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 35(RKM\KW)36(RKM\KW) (s) Merchant permit...........................$ 225.00 (t) Temporary alcoholic beverages charitable auction permit...................................................$ 10.00 (u) Event venue retailer's permit.............$ 225.00 (v) Temporary theatre permit, each............$ 10.00 (w) Charter ship operator's permit............$ 100.00 (x) Distillery retailer's permit..............$ 450.00 (y) Festival wine permit......................$ 10.00 (z) Charter vessel operator's permit..........$ 100.00 (aa) Native spirit retailer's permit..........$ 50.00 (bb) Delivery service permit..................$ 500.00 (cc) Food truck permit........................$ 100.00 In addition to the filing fee imposed by paragraph (l) of this subsection, a fee to be determined by the Department of Revenue may be charged to defray costs incurred to process applications.
A new permittee whose privilege tax is determined by production volume will pay the tax for the first H.year in accordance with department regulations.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 36(RKM\KW) year in accordance with department regulations.
(2)H. (a) There is imposed and shall be collected from each permittee, except a common carrier, solicitor, a temporary permittee or a delivery service permittee, by the department, an additional license tax equal to the amounts imposed under subsection (1) of this section for the privilege of doing business within any municipality or county in which the licensee is located.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 37(RKM\KW) (2) (a) There is imposed and shall be collected from each permittee, except a common carrier, solicitor, a temporary permittee or a delivery service permittee, by the department, an additional license tax equal to the amounts imposed under subsection (1) of this section for the privilege of doing business within any municipality or county in which the licensee is located.
(ii) In addition to the tax imposed in paragraph (a) of this subsection, there is imposed and shall be collected by the department from each permittee described in subsection (1)(o) and (s) of this section, an additional license tax for the privilege of doing business within any municipality or county in which the licensee is located in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) on purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00) for each H.
252 *HR26/R962**HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R96223/HR26/R962SG PAGE 37(RKM\KW)38(RKM\KW) and (s) of this section, an additional license tax for the privilege of doing business within any municipality or county in which the licensee is located in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) on purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00) for each additional purchase of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof.
Appeal may be made in the manner H.provided by Section 67-1-39.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 38(RKM\KW) provided by Section 67-1-39.
however, the foregoingH. limitation shall not be construed to preclude the right of the department to refuse to issue a permit because of the undesirability of the proposed location.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962SG PAGE 39(RKM\KW) foregoing limitation shall not be construed to preclude the right of the department to refuse to issue a permit because of the undesirability of the proposed location.
H.SECTION 5.
B.
No.
252 *HR26/R962* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR26/R962 PAGE 39(RKM\KW) SECTION 5.
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Rob Roberson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Rob Roberson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 106 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 6% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (121)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey (23rd) | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Boyd (37th) | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Gibbs | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Boyd (19th) | — | Nay |
| Darnell | — | Nay |
| Walker | — | Not Voting |
| Stamps | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Nay |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Nay |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Branning | — | Yea |
| Butler A. (36th) | — | Yea |
| Butler K. (38th) | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Sojourner | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Benjamin Suber | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel H. Sparks | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy England | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Michael McLendon | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
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