Became law as Chapter 417, Laws of 2020, signed June 30, 2020, 134 days after it was filed.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1566
"Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act of 2020"; enact.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-1-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND OUTREACH TO LANDOWNERS, FARMERS AND PRODUCERS REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT OF NUISANCE WILDLIFE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND ANY SPECIAL FUNDS RECEIVED FOR THIS PURPOSE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK THEFT BUREAU INVESTIGATORS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BUREAU TO CONDUCT TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATED TO LAWS ENFORCED BY THE BUREAU AND TO ASSIST OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CASES OF DISASTER; TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS OF DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES FROM BUREAU OF FLEET MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ABOLISH THE STATE FAIR COMMISSION AND TRANSFER ITS FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-5-3, 69-5-5, 69-5-7, 69-5-8, 69-5-11, 69-5-13, 69-5-15, 69-5-27, 69-5-29 AND 69-5-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 17 to June 30, 2020, 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 action19 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 517 days
AgricultureFeb 17 to Feb 258 days
Workforce DevelopmentFeb 25 to Mar 37 days
AgricultureMar 3 to Mar 30 days
In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 16103 days
AgricultureMay 12 to Jun 423 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJun 4 to Jun 95 days
AgricultureJun 9 to Jun 90 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 237 days
With the GovernorJun 23 to Jun 307 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 5
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 16
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 17 – Mar 5
- Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Workforce Development
- Feb 25Reported from AG to WD in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 3Reported as a committee substitute from WD to AG in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Mar 9 – Jun 16
- Mar 9Sent to the Senate
- May 12Referred to the Senate committees on Agriculture and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jun 4Reported as amended from AG to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Jun 9Reported as amended from AC to AG in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Jun 16Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 23
- Jun 17Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Jun 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Jun 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Jun 24 – Jun 30
- Jun 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Jun 30Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Agriculture;Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25DR - TSDP: AG To WDHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3DR - TSDPCS: WD To AGHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- May 12Referred To Agriculture;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Jun 4DR - TSDPAA: AG To ACSenate
- Jun 9DR - TSDPAA: AC To AGSenate
- Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Jun 16AmendedSenate
- Jun 16Passed As AmendedSenate
- Jun 17Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Jun 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Jun 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Jun 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Jun 30Approved by GovernorGovernor