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MS SB2028

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Joel Carter

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

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

  • Removes the blanket prohibition on Sunday alcoholic beverage sales for package retailers while maintaining existing restrictions on sales before 10:00 a.m., after 10:00 p.m., and on Christmas Day.

  • Permits individual package retailers to voluntarily opt out of Sunday sales and maintain Monday through Saturday operations only, with no requirement to participate in Sunday retail sales.

  • Effective July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance1/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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