Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB671: Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of, revise certain provisions regarding delivery service permits.
Status: Failed, April 1, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENOUNCE PROHIBITION AS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE IN FAVOR OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, EXCEPT IN COUNTIES THAT VOTE TO INSTITUTE PROHIBITION AFTER HOLDING AN ELECTION ON THE MATTER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-15, 67-1-16, 67-1-17, 67-1-37, 67-1-51, 67-1-57, 67-1-85, 67-1-91, 67-1-101, 67-9-1, 27-71-15, 27-71-31 AND 97-31-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-11, 67-1-13 AND 67-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO AND TO REVISE HOW OFTEN A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY HOLD AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF INSTITUTION PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF PACKAGE RETAILERS THAT CONTRACT WITH DELIVERY SERVICE PERMITTEES FOR DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR BEER, LIGHT WINE AND LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 67-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS A SECTION OF LAW REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 67-1-3, mississippi code of 1972, to renounce prohibition as the policy of this state in favor of the legal manufacture, sale, distribution and transportation of alcoholic beverages, except in counties that vote to institute prohibition after holding an election on the matter; to amend sections 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-15, 67-1-16, 67-1-17, 67-1-37, 67-1-51, 67-1-57, 67-1-85, 67-1-91, 67-1-101, 67-9-1, 27-71-15, 27-71-31 and 97-31-47, mississippi code of 1972, in conformity thereto…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENOUNCE PROHIBITION AS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE IN FAVOR OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, EXCEPT IN COUNTIES THAT VOTE TO INSTITUTE PROHIBITION AFTER HOLDING AN ELECTION ON THE MATTER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-15, 67-1-16, 67-1-17, 67-1-37, 67-1-51, 67-1-57, 67-1-85, 67-1-91, 67-1-101, 67-9-1, 27-71-15, 27-71-31 AND 97-31-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-11, 67-1-13 AND 67-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO AND TO REVISE HOW OFTEN A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY HOLD AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF INSTITUTION PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF PACKAGE RETAILERS THAT CONTRACT WITH DELIVERY SERVICE PERMITTEES FOR DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR BEER, LIGHT WINE AND LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 67-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS A SECTION OF LAW REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 67-1-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 67-1-3. From and after January 1, 2027, the policy of this state is …