Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 1131
MS Agricultural Promotions; revise Dept. of Ag & Commerce to authority to administer for marketing purposes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-45-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE AN ANNUAL MARKETING ASSESSMENT ON TO DEFRAY PROGRAM COSTS AND EXPENSES; TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT TO ALLOW CERTAIN ENTITIES TO PUBLISH OR ADVERTISE THE ENTITY'S NAME ON DEPARTMENT PROPERTY AND IN ITS PUBLICATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION FUND FOR USE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-45-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE STIPULATION FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE USED AND TO AUTHORIZE USE OF SUCH FUND TO INCLUDE MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS EFFORTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 8 to March 30, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2416 days
AgricultureFeb 8 to Feb 168 days
In the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 30 · stopped35 days
AgricultureMar 7 to Mar 1710 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 Feb 8 – Feb 24
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 24Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 29 – Mar 30
- Feb 29Sent to the Senate
- Mar 7Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
- Mar 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 30Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Feb 16Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 24Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 24PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Referred To AgricultureSenate
- Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 30Died On CalendarSenate