Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 1007
Right to farm; preserve right of farmers to use various techniques and methods without limitation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY MISSISSIPPIANS TO MAINTAIN A RIGHT TO FARM USING ALL GENERALLY ACCEPTED FARMING AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE USE OF EVER-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE WITH REGARD TO PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THOSE RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 95-3-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "AGRICULTURAL OPERATION" UNDER THE "FREEDOM TO FARM ACT" TO INCLUDE THE USE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS; TO EXEMPT AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS FROM NUISANCE ACTIONS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 to January 30, 2018, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Jan 30 · stopped18 days
AgricultureJan 12 to Jan 30 · stopped18 days
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 12 – Jan 30
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives