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MS SB2916

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy England

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "grocery store wine-only retailer's permit" allowing wine sales in original sealed packages at grocery stores, not for on-premises consumption.

  • Defines "grocery store" as a retail establishment deriving at least 50% of revenue from the sale of food products for home preparation and consumption.

  • Modifies package retailer's permit requirements to allow sale of other products and merchandise (except beer), provided at least 50% of revenue comes from alcoholic beverage sales.

  • Removes the restriction limiting ownership to no more than six package retailer's permits, allowing a person to own or control interests in more than six permits.

  • Sets the annual license tax for grocery store wine-only retailer's permits at $900.

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/19/2026

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