Revised definition of beer to include other fermented-style beverages
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2021
House Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Feb 2021
Introduced Dec 15, 2020
Signed Feb 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2021 · House Jan 13, 2021
How they voted
33–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 8, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican24
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Feb 23, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
3rd Reading Concurred
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
3rd Reading Passed
lower
Jan 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Jan 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Dec 24, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Dec 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Dec 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Noland
RRepublican
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