l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2725

Hemp; create the Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act.

Became law as Chapter 413, Laws of 2020, signed June 29, 2020, 133 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND LEGALIZE THE CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND TRANSPORTATION OF HEMP; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO DEVELOP A STATE PLAN TO MONITOR AND REGULATE THE CULTIVATION, TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING OF HEMP IN THIS STATE AND COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL LAWS AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PLANS; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING AND/OR REGISTRATION OF HEMP GROWERS AND PROCESSORS BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO REQUIRE RECORD KEEPING AND INSPECTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR FEES FOR LICENSING AND/OR REGISTRATION PROCESS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF LICENSES AND/OR REGISTRATION AND IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE PERSONS GROWING OR PROCESSING HEMP TO GIVE BOND TO THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO ESTABLISH THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND, AND TO PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-25-51, 41-29-113, 41-29-105 and 41-29-136, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

2 co-sponsors

Sampson Jackson II, Sarita Simmons

Its course

February 17 to June 29, 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 12 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days

AgricultureFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Jun 1293 days

AgricultureMar 17 to Jun 883 days

Back in the SenateJun 12 to Jun 2311 days

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jun 296 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 12

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 Senate Feb 17 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amendment failed in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 12

  1. Mar 12Sent to the House
  2. Mar 17Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  3. Jun 8Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 12Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 16 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 16Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Jun 17In the Senate: Failed to Concur
  3. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  4. Motion in the Senate to reconsider withdrawn
  5. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  6. Jun 18Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  7. Jun 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 23 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jun 29Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To AgricultureSenate
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 11Amendment FailedSenate
  5. Mar 11PassedSenate
  6. Mar 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 17Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 8Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 16Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 17Failed to ConcurSenate
  13. Jun 17Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  14. Jun 17Motion to Reconsider W/DrawnSenate
  15. Jun 17Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  16. Jun 18Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  17. Jun 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Jun 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Jun 29Approved by GovernorGovernor