Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB561: Lottery tickets; authorize alcohol package retailer's permit holders to be lottery retailers and sell.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HOLDER OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO BECOME A LOTTERY RETAILER UNDER THE ALYCE G. CLARKE MISSISSIPPI LOTTERY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE HOLDER OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT IS A LOTTERY RETAILER UNDER THE ALYCE G. CLARKE MISSISSIPPI LOTTERY LAW, THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY SELL LOTTERY TICKETS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 27-115-55, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that a holder of a package retailer's permit issued under the local option alcoholic beverage control law is eligible to apply to become a lottery retailer under the alyce g. clarke mississippi lottery law; to amend section 67-1-51, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that if the holder of a package retailer's permit is a lottery retailer under the alyce g. clarke mississippi lottery law, the permit holder may sell lottery tickets; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HOLDER OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO BECOME A LOTTERY RETAILER UNDER THE ALYCE G. CLARKE MISSISSIPPI LOTTERY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE HOLDER OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT IS A LOTTERY RETAILER UNDER THE ALYCE G. CLARKE MISSISSIPPI LOTTERY LAW, THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY SELL LOTTERY TICKETS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 27-115-55, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 27-115-55. (1) The Legislature hereby recognizes that to conduct a successful lottery, the corporation must develop and maintain a statewide network of lottery retailers that will serve the public convenience and promote the sale of tickets, while ensuring the integrity of the lottery operations, games and activities. (2) To govern the selection of lottery retailers, the board shall, by administrative rules and regulations, develop a list of objective criteria upon which the selection of lottery retailers *HR26/R977* H. B. No. 561 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R977 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) shall be based. In developing these criteria, the board shall consider such factors as the applicant's financial responsibility, location and …