l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2450

Agriculture; conform state organic certification program to USDA National Organic Program.

Became law as Chapter 482, Laws of 2011, signed April 4, 2011, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CONFORM THE MISSISSIPPI ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE REQUIREMENT THAT A SELLER OF ORGANIC FOOD MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ACCREDITED CERTIFIER MAY CERTIFY ORGANIC CROPS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTIFIER SHALL ASSUME CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE MUST CONDUCT INSPECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A CERTIFIER; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A SELLER OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY A CERTIFIER INSTEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFIERS SHALL PERFORM INSPECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON MUST RECEIVE PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE BEFORE USING THE MISSISSIPPI CERTIFIED ORGANIC MARK; TO REPEAL SECTION 69-47-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 69-47-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZED THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO DEVELOP AN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR ORGANIC MEAT, ORGANIC FISH, ORGANIC POULTRY AND ORGANIC SEAFOOD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS ACT ON JULY 1, 2013; 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

Its course

January 12 to April 4, 2011, 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 12 to Feb 221 days

AgricultureJan 12 to Jan 2513 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 127 days

AgricultureFeb 7 to Feb 2215 days

Back in the SenateMar 1 to Mar 2322 days

With the GovernorMar 23 to Apr 412 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 2

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor 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 Senate Jan 12 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 12Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 2Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 1Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 3Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 15Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 25 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 4Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To AgricultureSenate
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  3. Feb 2AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 7Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 1AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 1Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 15Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 4Approved by GovernorGovernor