l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 728

Catfish Marketing Law; require consumer notice and labeling of country of origin on all foreign and imported catfish.

Became law as Chapter 449, Laws of 2008, signed April 8, 2008, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE "MISSISSIPPI CATFISH MARKETING LAW OF 1975," TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-7-602, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF ADDING TERMS AND DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-607, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR GENERAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS OFFERING FOR SALE CATFISH PRODUCTS AS TO THE PRODUCTS' COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF NOTIFICATION BY SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO REQUIRE A VERIFIABLE AUDIT OF SUCH BUSINESSES, TO REQUIRE DISTRIBUTORS AND WHOLESALERS TO SUPPLY INFORMATION TO SUCH RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AS TO CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-608, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-610, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF BUSINESSES PURCHASING DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CATFISH FROM WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND PROCESSORS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-7-612, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE TO INSPECT BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN PROVIDING CATFISH FOR PURPOSES OF TESTING THE PRODUCT; 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

8 co-sponsors

Willie Bailey, Brandon Jones, John W. Hines, Sr., Linda F. Coleman, Brian Aldridge, Dannie Reed, Mac Huddleston, Willie J. Perkins, Sr.

Its course

February 4 to April 8, 2008, 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 action16 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2723 days

AgricultureFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 2022 days

AgricultureMar 4 to Mar 128 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 12 to Mar 186 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 20 to Apr 213 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 20

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 4 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 27Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committees on Agriculture and on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 12Reported as amended from AG to PH in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 20Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 25Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 27Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 27Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4Referred To Agriculture;Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Mar 12DR - TSDPAA: AG To PHSenate
  9. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 20AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 20Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 27Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor