Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 341

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Alcoholic beverages; limited amounts for personal use may be possessed in dry counties.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Clark

Code Sections: A 027-0071-0015, A 027-0071-0315, A 067-0001-0007, A 067-0001-0011, A 067-0001-0013, A 067-0001-0014, A 067-0003-0007, A 067-0003-0009, A 067-0003-0013, A 067-0003-0067, A 097-0031-0047

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT LIMITED AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, LIGHT WINE AND BEER MAY BE TRANSPORTED AND POSSESSED BY ANY PERSON FOR HIS PERSONAL USE AND CONSUMPTION; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH TRANSPORTATION OR POSSESSION SHALL BE LAWFUL REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN WHICH IT TAKES PLACE HAS VOTED FOR OR AGAINST COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW, OR WHETHER THE TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, RECEIPT OR MANUFACTURE OF LIGHT WINE AND BEER OTHERWISE IS PROHIBITED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT; TO SPECIFY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AMEND, REPEAL OR OTHERWISE AFFECT ANY STATUTE, ORDINANCE, RULE OR REGULATION THAT PROHIBITS OR RESTRICTS THE LOCATIONS AT WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, LIGHT WINE OR BEER MAY BE SOLD OR CONSUMED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-15, 27-71-315, 67-1-7, 67-1-11, 67-1-13, 67-1-14, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-13, 67-3-67 AND 97-31-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:28.



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