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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 838

Mississippi Tianeptine and Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 28, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI TIANEPTINE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT A PROCESSOR OR RETAILER FROM PREPARING, DISTRIBUTING, SELLING, OR EXPOSING FOR SALE EITHER A TIANEPTINE EXTRACT THAT CONTAINS CERTAIN LEVELS OF RESIDUAL, OR A TIANEPTINE PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE LABELING DIRECTIONS NECESSARY FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE BY CONSUMERS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MINOR TO PURCHASE, USE, POSSESS, OR TRANSPORT A PRODUCT CONTAINING TIANEPTINE WITHIN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON WHO DISTRIBUTES TIANEPTINE PRODUCTS WITHIN THIS STATE TO POST CONSPICUOUSLY AT EACH LOCATION OF DISTRIBUTION A SIGN THAT IS PLACED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS LIKELY TO BE READ BY THOSE SEEKING TO PURCHASE OR OBTAIN TIANEPTINE PRODUCTS; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 67-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT" TO REGULATE THE PREPARATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROHIBIT THE PREPARATION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ADULTERATED OR CONTAMINATED KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO PRESCRIBE FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADMINISTER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO REGULATE TIANEPTINE OR KRATOM; 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

Its course

January 16 to February 28, 2023, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Judiciary BJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Feb 28 · stopped20 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 28 · stopped14 days

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 Jan 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate