Gourmet Beer Bill Up For Vote Tomorrow

[AUChizad]

The email said this would be up for vote yesterday, but it is actually tomorrow.
Take Action!

Members and supporters of Free The Hops,

HB196, the Gourmet Beer Bill, is up for vote in the Senate this week, most
likely on Tuesday May 6th. Now is the time to call your state senator and
let him or her know that you want HB196 to pass! Because the Gourmet Beer
Bill has already passed the State House of Representatives, this is the
final step before sending this bill to the Governor. It's very close, so
please contact your senator to express your support.

Please visit this website <http://capwiz.com/state-al/dbq/zs.dbq?> and enter
your ZIP code to find out who your State Senator is. Then please call them
about HB196, the Gourmet Beer Bill, unless your senator is Lowell Barron. As
he is the head of the rules committee that decides which bills come up for a
vote on the floor, and his secretary will be receiving hundreds of phone
calls, you will get a better result if you call Senator Barron's business
office instead of his Montgomery number.

When this bill was debated in the House, many legislators spoke of the
dozens of phone calls they received from their constituents. Your phone
calls and emails really do make a difference and is one of the primary
reasons we passed in the House. Let's do this again!

When you call your senator's office, you'll likely speak to a secretary who
will only be interested in knowing the bill number and your position. Here's
an example of what to say if you're not sure:

"My name is (your name) and I'm calling to let Senator (senator name) know
that I support HB196, The Gourmet Beer Bill. I would like him/her to vote
Yes on this bill. Thank you for your time. Have a pleasant day."

That's it. The secretary may ask for your address to ensure you are a
constituent.

Especially if you have made previous attempts at phone calls or emails and
have not gotten a response, we are now at the point where it is imperative
that you speak with your senator's office. We need you to confirm that you
can count on their Yes vote on HB196 this week. You can be sure our
neo-Prohibitionist opponents will be making lots of phone calls. Calls from
our supporters need to overwhelm the Senators and drown out the opposition's
calls.

Free the Hops!

Stuart Carter, President
Free The Hops | Alabamians For Specialty Beer

[Aubie16]

I called my Senator to let them know.

I also suggest calling or emailing Hank Erwin because it is rumored that he is going to try to filibuster the bill due to his christian convictions. There is a very good chance this passes if it comes to a vote and he doesn't want that to happen. Try to let him know that you don't mind if he votes how he feels but to please let it come to a vote so that the system can operate correctly.

Also, I believe that Stuart Carter is the same Stuart Carter of  StatTiger fame. At least that is what was told to me.

[Townhallsavoy]

Isn't this too good to be true?  Similar to the lottery? 

I made the call, but I'm not optimistic about it.  Oh well, I guess I'll go grab a beer and wait for the results. 

[Aubie16]

Isn't this too good to be true?  Similar to the lottery? 

I made the call, but I'm not optimistic about it.  Oh well, I guess I'll go grab a beer and wait for the results. 

The House already passed it and according to FreeTheHops that was the toughest part. IF it comes to a vote, I think it will happen. Gov. Riley has already stated that he would sign it into law if it made it to his desk.

[Townhallsavoy]

The House already passed it and according to FreeTheHops that was the toughest part. IF it comes to a vote, I think it will happen. Gov. Riley has already stated that he would sign it into law if it made it to his desk.

Well then hell yeah!  I'm going to go grab another beer and celebrate.