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MS HB1455
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kenji Holloway
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 67-1-5 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to revise the definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
- Qualified resort areas allow alcoholic beverage sales at hotels, restaurants, and similar establishments in locations outside incorporated municipalities that attract tourists and vacationists
- The bill adds item 44 to the list of specific locations that qualify as resort areas, describing a particular parcel of land in Tallahatchie County's Second Judicial District beginning at coordinates 1915 feet west and 2171 feet north of the southeast corner of Section 11, Township 24 North, Range 2 West
- The Department of Revenue must approve areas as qualified resort areas, and restrictions exist preventing approval of areas within two miles of convents or monasteries in counties traversed by Interstate 55 and U.S. Highway 98
Legislative Description
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area".
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
State Affairs1/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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