# Mississippi SB 2838: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." Mississippi SB 2838, Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area.", is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason T Barrett (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Died In Conference) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2838-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi SB 2838 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Died In Conference - Sponsor: Jason T Barrett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: State Affairs, Finance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (157 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason T Barrett (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andy Berry (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 112 | 2 | 2 | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed | pass | 45 | 7 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-03-30: Died In Conference (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Conferees Named Zuber,Powell,Yates (House) - 2026-03-24: Conferees Named Harkins,Michel,Barrett (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House) - 2026-03-06: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Newman, Zuber, Johnson) (House) - 2026-03-05: Returned For Concurrence (House) - 2026-03-05: Immediate Release (House) - 2026-03-05: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-03-05: Amended (House) - 2026-02-26: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred To State Affairs (House) - 2026-02-05: Transmitted To House (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Referred To Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment No 2 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2838_H_Amend_02.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2838_H_Amend_02.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2838IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2838IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2838PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2838PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Tabled): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2838_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2838_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2838CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2838CS.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2838_H_Amend_02.htm) - [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2838_H_Amend_02.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2838IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2838IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2838PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2838PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Tabled) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2838_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Tabled) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2838_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2838CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2838CS.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2189-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2838-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).