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MS HB917

MS HB917
Light spirit products; define as no more than 4% alcoholic content by weight, and regulate same as beer and light wine.


summary

Introduced
02/14/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
03/05/2020
Passed
06/11/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/18/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 67-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Legalize The Manufacture And Sale Of Light Spirit Products, To Be Regulated In The Same Manner As Beer And Light Wine; To Amend Section 67-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "light Spirit Product" As A Beverage Of An Alcoholic Content Of Not More Than 4% By Weight And Containing One Or More Distilled Spirits; To Amend Sections 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-11, 67-3-13, 67-3-15, 67-3-17, 67-3-19, 67-3-22, 67-3-25, 67-3-27, 67-3-28, 67-3-29, 67-3-41, 67-3-45, 67-3-46, 67-3-48, 67-3-48.1, 67-3-49, 67-3-51, 67-3-52, 67-3-53, 67-3-54, 67-3-55, 67-3-57, 67-3-59, 67-3-61, 67-3-63, 67-3-65, 67-3-67, 67-3-69, 67-3-70, 67-3-73, 67-3-74, 67-1-5, 67-1-18, 67-1-51, 67-1-72, 67-7-3, 67-7-5, 67-7-7, 67-7-9, 67-7-11, 67-9-1, 27-65-241, 27-71-301, 27-71-303, 27-71-307, 27-71-311, 27-71-315, 27-71-317, 27-71-325, 27-71-327, 27-71-333, 27-71-335, 27-71-345, 27-71-349, 27-71-509, 45-9-101 And 97-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill legalizes the manufacture and sale of light spirit products, which are defined as beverages containing no more than 4% alcohol by weight and containing one or more distilled spirits. It regulates light spirit products in the same manner as beer and light wine, including by allowing their sale and manufacture in the state, defining licensing requirements, and setting standards for their production and labeling. The bill also makes conforming changes throughout state law to incorporate references to light spirit products alongside existing provisions for beer and light wine.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Approved by Governor (on 06/18/2020)

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