Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Commerce Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 609
Fireworks; authorize sale and purchase of year-round from permanent structure.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE FIREWORKS KEPT FOR SALE AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TO BE LOCATED WITHIN A PERMANENT STRUCTURE; TO AMEND SECTION 45-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF FIREWORKS YEAR-ROUND; TO AMEND SECTION 45-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT FROM A FELONY TO A MISDEMEANOR; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-13-1, 45-13-3, 45-13-11, 45-13-13, 45-13-101, 45-13-103, 45-13-105, 45-13-107, 45-13-109, 97-37-27 AND 21-19-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND PRESERVING GOOD ORDER AND PEACE, 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
January 24 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 RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 5 · stopped41 days
Business and CommerceJan 24 to Mar 5 · stopped41 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 24 – Mar 5
- Jan 24Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 24Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives