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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2922

Labeling; prohibit mislabeling of food products derived from animal cultures, plants and insects as meat or meat food products.

Became law as Chapter 303, Laws of 2019, signed March 12, 2019, 50 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-35-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A FOOD PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS CULTURED ANIMAL TISSUE PRODUCED FROM ANIMAL CELL CULTURES OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANISM FROM WHICH IT IS DERIVED SHALL NOT BE LABELED AS MEAT OR A MEAT FOOD PRODUCT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PLANT-BASED OR INSECT-BASED FOOD PRODUCT SHALL NOT BE LABELED AS A MEAT OR MEAT FOOD PRODUCT; 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 Senate

12 co-sponsors

Russell Jolly, Neil S. Whaley, Chuck Younger, Juan Barnett, Philip Moran, Joseph M. Seymour, Jenifer B. Branning, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Robert L. Jackson, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Bob M. Dearing, Sampson Jackson II

Its course

January 21 to March 12, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 717 days

AgricultureJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Feb 2821 days

AgricultureFeb 20 to Feb 266 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 1212 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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To AgricultureSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7PassedSenate
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 20Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor