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MS SB2840

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Joel Carter

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 67-1-83 of the Mississippi Code to allow counties, municipalities, tribes, and other political subdivisions that are "wet" under local option alcoholic beverage control law to authorize Sunday package retail sales through local referendum.

  • Removes the existing statewide prohibition on package retailers selling alcoholic beverages on Sunday, allowing individual jurisdictions to determine their own Sunday sales policies.

  • Permits package retailers to operate on Sunday only if authorized by their local jurisdiction's referendum; retailers are not required to engage in Sunday sales and may continue operating Monday through Saturday only.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2022.

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverages; allow local authorities of wet jurisdictions to permit package retail sales on Sunday.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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