Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 784
"The Farmer Equity Act of 2021"; enact to require the Department of Agriculture and Commerce to perform certain duties.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH "THE FARMER EQUITY ACT OF 2021"; TO PRESCRIBE THE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ENSURE THE INCLUSION OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE LAWS REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS AND EFFORTS TO SERVE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS; 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
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
AgricultureJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives