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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2606

Mississippi Native Spirit Law; create.

Became law as Chapter 388, Laws of 2021, signed March 22, 2021, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 67-11-1, 67-11-3, 67-11-5, 67-11-7, 67-11-9 AND 67-11-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI NATIVE SPIRIT LAW"; TO DEFINE "NATIVE SPIRIT" AS A BEVERAGE PRODUCED IN MISSISSIPPI FOR SALE POSSESSING A VOLUME OF AT LEAST 51% OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT OBTAINED FROM DISTILLATION OF FERMENTED GRAIN, STARCH, MOLASSES OR SUGAR GROWN AND PRODUCED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE "NATIVE DISTILLERY" AS AN ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN THIS STATE WHERE NATIVE SPIRIT IS PRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR SALE; TO LEGALIZE THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF NATIVE SPIRITS, TO BE REGULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS NATIVE WINES; TO ESTABLISH PRIVILEGE AND EXCISE TAXES UPON PRODUCERS OF NATIVE SPIRITS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-13, 67-1-37, 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-73, 27-4-3, 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-21, 27-77-1 AND 27-77-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 18 to March 22, 2021, 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 SenateJan 18 to Feb 518 days

TourismJan 18 to Feb 114 days

FinanceFeb 1 to Feb 21 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 932 days

TourismFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 2213 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 Senate Jan 18 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Tourism and on Finance
  2. Feb 1Reported from TO to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Tourism
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Tourism;FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 1DR - TSDP: TO To FISenate
  3. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To TourismHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor