Mississippi House Bill 1222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality With A Population In Excess Of 25,000 According To The Most Recent Federal Decennial Census To Establish Social Districts Within The Corporate Boundaries Of The Municipality And Designate The Geographic Area Or Areas To Be Included Within Such A District; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Holders Of Certain Permits Issued Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law May Sell Alcoholic Beverages Or Wine To A Patron Of The Permit Holder In The Manner Authorized In The Permit And That The Patron May Remove An Open Container Of The Alcoholic Beverage Or Wine From The Licensed Premises And May Possess And Consume The Alcoholic Beverage Or Wine Outside Of The Licensed Premises If The Licensed Premises Is Located Within A Social District Created Under This Act And The Patron Remains Within The Boundaries Of The Social District While In Possession Of The Alcoholic Beverage Or Wine; And For Related Purposes.

Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; authorize certain municipalities to establish social districts under.

Rep. Richard Bennett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	House	Died In Committee
2016-02-08	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB1222.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1222IN.htm