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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2497

Local option law; allow any city of 5,000 or more in certain counties to vote on whether to come out from under the dry law.

Became law as Chapter 462, Laws of 2012, signed April 23, 2012, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPALITY HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAT 5,000 ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FEDERAL CENSUS AND WHICH IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY WHICH HAS VOTED AGAINST COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW, OR ANY MUNICIPALITY THAT IS A COUNTY SEAT AND IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY WHICH HAS VOTED AGAINST COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW, MAY, AT AN ELECTION HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE, EITHER PROHIBIT OR PERMIT THE SALE, AND THE RECEIPT, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE, OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE VOTED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAWS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT TO BY ORDINANCE PROVIDE THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD IN SUCH MUNICIPALITY ONLY BY THE HOLDER OF AN ON-PREMISES RETAILER'S PERMIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

February 20 to April 23, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1322 days

FinanceFeb 20 to Mar 110 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 422 days

Ways and MeansMar 19 to Apr 315 days

Back in the SenateApr 4 to Apr 1713 days

With the GovernorApr 17 to Apr 236 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 15Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Apr 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 9 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 10Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 17 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 13Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 13AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 10Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor