Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 1139
Alcoholic beverages; qualified resort areas may be established in dry counties only after a countywide vote.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2010, A RESORT AREA MAY NOT BE ESTABLISHED IN A COUNTY THAT HAS NOT VOTED IN FAVOR OF COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW UNLESS AN ELECTION IS HELD IN THE COUNTY ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER QUALIFIED RESORT AREAS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE COUNTY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 67-1-5 AND 67-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL LAW AND PROVIDE FOR THE GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF SUCH LAW; 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
January 18 to February 2, 2010, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Ways and MeansJan 18 to Feb 2 · 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives