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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 776

Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise certain provisions regarding authority of municipalities and counties under.

Became law as Chapter 478, Laws of 2024, signed May 8, 2024, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE VOTED IN FAVOR OF COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW MAY ENFORCE SUCH PROPER RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FIXING ZONES AND TERRITORIES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH, MORALS, AND SAFETY, AS THEY MAY BY ORDINANCE PROVIDE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY THAT HAS VOTED IN FAVOR OF COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW MAY MAKE SIMILAR RULES AND REGULATIONS AS TO TERRITORY OUTSIDE OF MUNICIPALITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES MAY ENFORCE SUCH PROPER LOCATION OF PACKAGE RETAILER STORES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY BY APPLICATION OF A PROPERLY ADOPTED ZONING ORDINANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE ANY PERMIT WHICH WOULD CONFLICT WITH ANY ZONING ORDINANCE LEGALLY ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY OR RULE OR REGULATION OF ANY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 67-1-7; 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

1 co-sponsor

Jeffrey Hulum III

Its course

January 30 to May 8, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 30 to Feb 2930 days

Ways and MeansJan 30 to Feb 2728 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Apr 435 days

FinanceMar 21 to Mar 287 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to May 127 days

With the GovernorMay 1 to May 87 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 30 – Feb 29

  1. Jan 30Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 29Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – May 1

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 11Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Zuber and Powell
  4. Apr 15Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Johnson and England
  5. Apr 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. May 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 1 – May 8

  1. May 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 30Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 21Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 4AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Apr 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Conferees Named Lamar,Zuber,PowellHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 15Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,EnglandSenate
  13. Apr 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. May 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. May 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor