l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 917

Light spirit products; define as no more than 4% alcoholic content by weight, and regulate same as beer and light wine.

Became law as Chapter 314, Laws of 2020, signed June 18, 2020, 125 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LEGALIZE THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCTS, TO BE REGULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS BEER AND LIGHT WINE; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT" AS A BEVERAGE OF AN ALCOHOLIC CONTENT OF NOT MORE THAN 4% BY WEIGHT AND CONTAINING ONE OR MORE DISTILLED SPIRITS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-11, 67-3-13, 67-3-15, 67-3-17, 67-3-19, 67-3-22, 67-3-25, 67-3-27, 67-3-28, 67-3-29, 67-3-41, 67-3-45, 67-3-46, 67-3-48, 67-3-48.1, 67-3-49, 67-3-51, 67-3-52, 67-3-53, 67-3-54, 67-3-55, 67-3-57, 67-3-59, 67-3-61, 67-3-63, 67-3-65, 67-3-67, 67-3-69, 67-3-70, 67-3-73, 67-3-74, 67-1-5, 67-1-18, 67-1-51, 67-1-72, 67-7-3, 67-7-5, 67-7-7, 67-7-9, 67-7-11, 67-9-1, 27-65-241, 27-71-301, 27-71-303, 27-71-307, 27-71-311, 27-71-315, 27-71-317, 27-71-325, 27-71-327, 27-71-333, 27-71-335, 27-71-345, 27-71-349, 27-71-509, 45-9-101 AND 97-5-49, 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 House of Representatives

Its course

February 14 to June 18, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 520 days

Ways and MeansFeb 14 to Mar 318 days

In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 1097 days

TourismMay 11 to May 2817 days

With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 188 days

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 House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Mar 3Reported 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 Tourism
  3. May 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 10Passed the Senate

To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 18

  1. Jun 10Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Jun 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Jun 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Jun 18Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 11Referred To TourismSenate
  6. May 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Jun 10PassedSenate
  8. Jun 10Immediate ReleaseSenate
  9. Jun 10Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Jun 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Jun 18Approved by GovernorGovernor