Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1128
Alcoholic beverages; authorize certain municipalities in dry counties to vote to come out from under the dry law.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE VOTED AGAINST COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW MAY AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PURSUANT TO AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN SUCH MUNICIPALITIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SUCH MUNICIPALITIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES PRESCRIBING HOURS OF OPENING AND CLOSING AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Ways and MeansFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives