l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2878

Beer; increase the amount of alcohol that it may contain from 5% by weight to 8% by weight.

Became law as Chapter 323, Laws of 2012, signed April 5, 2012, 45 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERMISSIBLE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT OF BEER FROM 5% OF ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT TO 8% OF ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-5, 67-3-1, 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-13, 67-3-17, 67-3-28, 67-3-49, 67-3-53 AND 27-71-509, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

14 co-sponsors

Deborah Jeanne Dawkins, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Philip Moran, Sean J. Tindell, Terry W. Brown, Terry C. Burton, Albert Butler, Kelvin Butler, Kenneth Wayne Jones, Michael Watson, Brice Wiggins, David Jordan, Robert L. Jackson, Willie Simmons

Its course

February 20 to April 5, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1221 days

Economic DevelopmentFeb 20 to Feb 299 days

TourismFeb 29 to Mar 11 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 2715 days

Ways and MeansMar 14 to Mar 2713 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 59 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 12

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committees on Economic Development and on Tourism
  2. Feb 29Reported from EC to TO in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 12Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 13Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 28Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Economic Development;TourismSenate
  2. Feb 29DR - TSDP: EC To TOSenate
  3. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 12PassedSenate
  5. Mar 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 14Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 28Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor