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SB 2869

Mississippi Native Spirit Law; revise to include craft spirits.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robin Robinson and 1 co-sponsor

Mississippi Native Spirit would have included craft spirits in the program, but the bill would have sunset on June 30, 2025 and died in conference.

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Bill Summary · SB 2869

Summary — SB 2869 (Mississippi Native Spirit Law; revise to include craft spirits)

Status: Died in Conference (March 31, 2025)
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Primary sponsor: Sen. McKelvey
Subjects/Classifications: Finance; State Affairs; Tourism

Purpose / Intent

SB 2869 proposed to amend Mississippi’s existing "Native Spirit" law to explicitly include "craft spirits" within the program/definition. The stated intent (based on the bill title and available amendment language) was to expand whatever rights, designations, or regulatory treatment the Native Spirit law provides so that small-scale/distillery-produced distilled spirits (commonly called craft spirits) would be covered.

Key provisions (as available)

  • Main substantive change: revise the Mississippi Native Spirit statute to include craft spirits. The full bill text is not provided here, so specific statutory sections amended (e.g., labeling, licensing, exemptions, marketing or tax provisions) are not available in the materials supplied.
  • House amendment (Adopted): inserted a sunset clause — the inserted language makes the provision "stand repealed on June 30, 2025" (amendment inserted after line 2720 following the year “2025”). This would have made the change temporary unless further action extended it.

Who would be affected

  • Craft distillers and small-scale spirit producers in Mississippi — potential direct beneficiaries if the law conferred rights, marketing status, sale opportunities, or regulatory relief.
  • Existing distillers, wholesalers, and retailers — may be affected by any change in distribution, labeling, or designation rules.
  • State agencies involved in alcohol regulation, tourism promotion, and finance (e.g., revenue/tax authorities, tourism department) — administrative implementation or enforcement responsibilities.
  • Tourism and hospitality sectors — could see impacts if the designation was used for marketing or tourism development.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced and filed March 14, 2025 (records show related activity into early 2024/2025 reflecting committee referrals and prior readings).
  • Passed the Senate (with amendments), transmitted to the House (Feb 17, 2025), and passed the House as amended (March 11, 2025).
  • House adopted an amendment adding a June 30, 2025 repeal (temporary implementation).
  • Conferees were named March 20 and March 25, 2025; the conference process ended without agreement.
  • Final status: Died in Conference (March 31, 2025) — the bill did not become law.

Notes / caveats

  • The summary is based on bill title, amendment report language, and legislative actions provided. The full statutory text of SB 2869 (showing precise legal changes) was not included, so specific legal impacts (e.g., exact regulatory, tax, or labeling changes) cannot be confirmed here.
  • The House-added sunset would have limited the change’s duration unless further legislative action were taken.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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