Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 202
Outdoor advertising; prohibit promoting or marketing alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and fast food in certain areas.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
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.
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 9 to March 6, 2012, 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 9 to Mar 6 · stopped26 days
County AffairsFeb 9 to Mar 6 · stopped26 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 9 – Mar 6
- Feb 9Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 9Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives