Sent to the Governor on February 28, 2018, and did not become law. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 665
Department of Agriculture and Commerce; designate as state agency responsible for enforcement of FDA's Produce Safety Rule Program under the FMSA.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 69-1-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AS THE STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRODUCE SAFETY RULE PROGRAM PROVISIONS OF THE FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT FOR THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS AGENTS OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TO PERMIT THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND TO ACCEPT ANY ADVISORY, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THEREFROM FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRODUCE SAFETY RULE PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 69-1-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
January 8 to March 22, 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 action10 actions on 9 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Jan 3123 days
AgricultureJan 8 to Jan 168 days
In the SenateJan 31 to Feb 2828 days
AgricultureFeb 9 to Feb 2617 days
With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 22 · stopped22 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 28
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 8 – Jan 31
- Jan 8Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Jan 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 31Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 1 – Feb 28
- Feb 1Sent to the Senate
- Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
- Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Feb 28Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 22
- Mar 1Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 22Died on the calendar in the House
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Jan 16Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9Referred To AgricultureSenate
- Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Feb 28AmendedSenate
- Feb 28Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 1Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 22Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives