l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2607

Freedom to Farm Act; include honeybee production under definition of agricultural operations.

Became law as Chapter 333, Laws of 2009, signed March 16, 2009, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 95-3-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR A NUISANCE ACTION GRANTED TO CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS THAT HAVE EXISTED FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR; TO REQUIRE THAT THE ENTERPRISE MUST BE OPERATING IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND APPLICABLE PERMITS; TO INCLUDE BEEKEEPERS IN THE DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURAL OPERATION UNDER THE FREEDOM TO FARM ACT; 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 Senate

15 co-sponsors

Terry C. Burton, Kelvin Butler, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Vincent Davis, Deborah Jeanne Dawkins, Joey Fillingane, Merle Flowers, Tommy A. Gollott, Gary Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, David Jordan, Nolan Mettetal, Haskins Montgomery, Gray Tollison, Perry Lee

Its course

January 15 to March 16, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Feb 521 days

AgricultureJan 15 to Jan 2813 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 2419 days

AgricultureFeb 9 to Feb 1910 days

Back in the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 1014 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 166 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 24

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 Senate Jan 15 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 9Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 24Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Feb 25 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 25Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 4Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To AgricultureSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 9Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 24AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 25Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor