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MS HB629

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Shows

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipalities with populations of 10,000 or fewer in counties that have not voted on alcohol legalization to hold local option elections on permitting or prohibiting alcoholic beverage sales

  • Requires a petition signed by at least 20% of qualified voters to trigger an election on either permitting or prohibiting alcohol sales

  • Limits elections to once every two years per municipality and requires 30 days' notice to voters before balloting

  • Election ballots contain "For the legal sale of alcoholic liquors" and "Against the legal sale of alcoholic liquors" with majority vote determining outcome

  • Effective date: July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Local option law; allow city of 10,000 or less in certain counties to vote on coming out from under dry law.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Municipalities1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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