Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 912
"Mississippi Country of Origin Labeling Law of 2009"; revise to also require notice of country of processing.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-1-303, 69-1-305, 69-1-307, 69-1-309, 69-1-311 AND 69-1-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS OF THE "MISSISSIPPI COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING LAW OF 2009," TO REQUIRE THAT INFORMATION BE INCLUDED ON THE PRODUCT OR NOTICE BE GIVEN BY RETAILERS TO CONSUMERS PRIOR TO THE POINT OF SALE OF COVERED COMMODITIES OF THOSE PRODUCTS' COUNTRY OF PROCESSING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 69-1-301, 69-1-313, 69-1-315 AND 69-1-319, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THE "MISSISSIPPI COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING LAW OF 2009," FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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
February 14 to March 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 3 · stopped18 days
AgricultureFeb 14 to Mar 3 · stopped18 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 Feb 14 – Mar 3
- Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 14Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives