Mississippi House Bill 202 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 49-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Outdoor Advertising Promoting Or Marketing The Purchase Of Beer, Light Wine Or Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco Products Or Food Or Beverages Offered For Sale At Fast Food Restaurants In Certain Areas With High Rates Of Crime And Violence, Underperforming Schools And A Low Incidence Of Owner-occupied Housing; To Prohibit Outdoor Advertising Within 500 Feet Of Certain Other Areas; To Allow Persons Seeking To Advertise Those Products Within Restricted Areas To Apply For An Exemption From The Municipality Or County In Which The Advertising Would Be Located; To Establish The Criteria To Be Used In Determining Whether Or Not To Allow An Exemption; To Authorize A Municipality Or County To Require A Permit And A Reasonable Fee For Any Exemption Granted; To Exempt Certain Public Service Announcements From The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Outdoor advertising; prohibit promoting or marketing alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and fast food in certain areas.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-09		Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0202.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0202IN.htm