Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 917 — Light spirit products; define as no more than 4% alcoholic content by weight, and regulate same as beer and light wine.

Last action — Approved by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 917 includes two new lines that were added after it was introduced, but one line from the original version has been removed. These changes might reflect updates based on feedback from lawmakers or the public, ensuring the bill better addresses their concerns. It's important to track these adjustments, as they can impact how the law will function if it is passed.

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HB 917 (As Passed the House) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB 917 (As Sent to Governor) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representative Zuber House Bill 917 (As Passed the House) 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;
Representative Zuber House Bill 917 (As Sent to Governor) 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;
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Returned For Enrolling

  5. Immediate Release

  6. Passed

  7. Title Suff Do Pass

  8. Referred To Tourism

  9. Transmitted To Senate

  10. Passed

  11. Title Suff Do Pass

  12. Referred To Ways and Means

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 41 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18300
Republican 19501
Democrat 4200
Total 411001
% of votes cast 79%19%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Thompson — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson R. (11th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Polk — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Witherspoon — Yea
Branning — Nay
Jackson G. (15th) — Nay
Parker — Nay
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Not Voting
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Nay
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Nay
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Nay
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Nay
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 81 Yea · 29 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 361701
Unaffiliated 26906
Democrat 17304
Independent 2000
Total 8129011
% of votes cast 67%24%0%9%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Anderson (110th) — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Busby — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Ford (73rd) — Yea
Ford (54th) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Andrews — Nay
Bain — Nay
Beckett — Nay
Bell (65th) — Nay
Bell (21st) — Nay
Clarke — Nay
Darnell — Nay
Dortch — Nay
Williamson — Nay
Miles — Not Voting
Gibbs (72nd) — Not Voting
Holloway — Not Voting
Jackson — Not Voting
Paden — Not Voting
Williams-Barnes — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Nay
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Not Voting
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Nay
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Not Voting
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Not Voting
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Not Voting
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Nay
Bill Kinkade Republican Not Voting
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Nay
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Nay
Carolyn Crawford Republican Nay
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Nay
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Nay
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Nay
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Nay
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Nay
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Nay
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Nay
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Nay
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Nay
Stephen A. Horne Republican Nay
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Nay
Vince Mangold Republican Nay
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors HB 917?
HB 917 is sponsored by Henry Zuber III (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 917?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2020. Enacted.
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