l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1566

"Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act of 2020"; enact.

Became law as Chapter 417, Laws of 2020, signed June 30, 2020, 134 days after it was filed.

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.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Gregory Holloway, Sr., Otis Anthony

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

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.

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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 House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 5

  1. Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Workforce Development
  2. Reported from AG to WD in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported as a committee substitute from WD to AG in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 9 – Jun 16

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committees on Agriculture and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Reported as amended from AG to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from AC to AG in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 23

  1. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jun 30

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published