Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 556
Country of Origin Labels; clarify labeling of covered commodities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY HOW A RETAILER IS REQUIRED TO LABEL THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ON COVERED COMMODITIES; 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 15 to February 5, 2019, 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 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 days
AgricultureJan 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 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 15 – Feb 5
- Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Agriculture;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives