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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 367

Agriculture; create Mississippi Country of Origin Labeling Law of 2009.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Agriculture Committee on March 11, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING LAW OF 2009"; TO PROVIDE FOR GENERAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS TO THE PRODUCT'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN BY RETAILERS OFFERING FOR SALE AND SUPPLIERS PROVIDING COVERED COMMODITIES TO RETAILERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR CERTAIN COVERED COMMODITIES; TO PROVIDE THE METHOD OF NOTIFICATION TO BE EMPLOYED BY RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS OF COVERED COMMODITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO ENTER THE PREMISES OF ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS IN THE STREAM OF COMMERCE OF ANY COVERED COMMODITY TO CONDUCT A LABEL REVIEW TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO REQUIRE A VERIFIABLE AUDIT OF ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS IN THE STREAM OF COMMERCE OF ANY COVERED COMMODITY; TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON OR BUSINESS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER VERIFYING THE COMMODITY'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO REGULATE AND INSPECT RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS OF COVERED COMMODITIES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ANY RETAILER OR SUPPLIER IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT AND PROVIDE THE TIME IN WHICH THE VIOLATOR SHALL HAVE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION OR BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FROM PERSONS VIOLATING THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS PROCEDURES, THE LEVELING OF SANCTION AND AN APPEALS PROCESS; TO REPEAL SECTION 75-35-327, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE MANDATORY LABELING OF BEEF; 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

Its course

January 9 to March 11, 2009, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 628 days

AgricultureJan 9 to Jan 2819 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 11 · stopped33 days

AgricultureFeb 11 to Feb 2413 days

AgricultureMar 11 to Mar 11 · stopped0 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

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 Jan 9 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 9Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Recommitted to committee in the Senate
  5. Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Referred To AgricultureSenate
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 11Recommitted to CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 11Died In CommitteeSenate