l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 654

Beer and light wine; allow certain cities and towns with population of 1,000 or more to hold elections to permit the sale of.

Became law as Chapter 431, Laws of 2020, signed July 1, 2020, 146 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY CITY OR TOWN IN THIS STATE HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN 1,000 ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS LOCATED IN A COUNTY THAT HAS NO CITY OR TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 2,500, OR ANY CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE THAT IS A COUNTY SEAT THAT HAS VOTED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE DRY LAW UNDER SECTION 67-1-14, TO HOLD AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE SALE AND THE RECEIPT, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE OF BEER AND LIGHT WINE SHALL BE PERMITTED; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

February 6 to July 1, 2020, 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 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 528 days

Ways and MeansFeb 6 to Feb 2721 days

In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 1097 days

FinanceMay 11 to Jun 424 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 2414 days

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 17 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 18

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 House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 5Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 6 – Jun 10

  1. Mar 6Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Jun 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 10Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Jun 18Amended in the Senate
  3. Passed the Senate as amended
  4. Jun 19Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  5. Jun 23Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  6. Jun 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 1

  1. Jun 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 1Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 6Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 11Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Jun 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Jun 10PassedSenate
  8. Jun 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Jun 18AmendedSenate
  10. Jun 18Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Jun 19Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Jun 23Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Jun 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Jul 1Approved by GovernorGovernor