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MS HB1095

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Moak

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows possession and transportation of alcoholic beverages for personal use in any location within a county if a municipality in that county has voted to legalize alcohol sales, provided beverages were lawfully purchased in that municipality.

  • Permits consumption of legally purchased alcoholic beverages in dry areas of a county if any municipality within that county has legalized sales.

  • Exempts common carriers operating by railroad from the prohibition on selling alcoholic beverages while stopped in counties that have not legalized such sales.

  • Updates references from "State Tax Commission" to "Department of Revenue" throughout the alcoholic beverage statutes.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions regarding possession in dry counties, sale by common carrier issued on-premises retailer's permit.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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