Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1439
Alcoholic beverages; authorize certain municipalities in dry counties to vote to come out from under the dry law for limited sales.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-14 AND 67-1-37, 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 ONLY TO THOSE OCCURRING ON THE PREMISES OF RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SUCH MUNICIPALITIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES RESTRICTING THE HOURS AND DAYS DURING WHICH SUCH SALES MAY BE MADE AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2009, 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 RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Ways and MeansJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives