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MS SB2581

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy England

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 67-1-83 of the Mississippi Code to allow counties, municipalities, tribes, and other political subdivisions designated as "wet" to authorize Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages by package retailers through local ordinance.

  • Removes the existing statewide prohibition on package retailers selling alcoholic beverages on Sunday, while maintaining the ban on Christmas Day and the 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. sales window.

  • Permits individual package retailers to opt out of Sunday sales and maintain operations limited to Monday through Saturday.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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