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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 753

Syrup Containers Law; revise to require pure syrup to comply with regulations prescribed for.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Agriculture Committee on March 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-29-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ENTITIES OFFERING "PURE SYRUP" PRODUCTS TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, TO REQUIRE THE LISTING OF INGREDIENTS OF CERTAIN SYRUP PRODUCTS BY ORDER OF WEIGHT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-29-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ISSUE ORDERS TO STOP THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SYRUP IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-29-204, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DISTRIBUTORS TO KEEP RECORD OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF MANUFACTURERS OF THE SYRUP DISTRIBUTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-29-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 75-29-205, 75-29-207 and 75-29-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO ISSUE AN ORDER TO STOP THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SYRUP IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW, PROHIBIT THE USE OF FICTITIOUS LABELING INFORMATION AND PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER WITH AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE SYRUP CONTAINERS LAW; 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 21 to March 5, 2013, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

AgricultureJan 21 to Jan 298 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Mar 5 · stopped33 days

AgricultureFeb 15 to Mar 5 · stopped18 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 21 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Referred To AgricultureSenate
  6. Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate