Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1572
Medical cannabis; prohibit possession of open container while operating a motor vehicle or in any public place.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF AN OPEN CONTAINER OF MEDICAL CANNABIS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE, ON THE PREMISES OF A MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY, OR ON ANY PUBLIC STREET OR SIDEWALK; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-137-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 63-11-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER IMPAIRING SUBSTANCE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 19 to March 5, 2024, 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 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 19 to Mar 5 · 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 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives