Sent to the Governor on March 12, 2025, and did not become law. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1296
Plant biostimulants; revise terminology under MS Plant and Soil Amendment Law in order to comply with rules adopted by AAPFCO.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS TO CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI PLANT AND SOIL AMENDMENT LAW OF 1978 BY REPLACING THE TERM "AMENDING INGREDIENT" WITH "BENEFICIAL SUBSTANCE"; TO DEFINE THE TERM "PLANT BIOSTIMULANT"; TO AMEND SECTION 69-24-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AND THE STATE CHEMIST TO ADOPT A RULE ADMINISTRATIVELY CODIFYING RECOMMENDED BENEFICIAL SUBSTANCES LABELS ADOPTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CONTROL; TO PRESCRIBE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR DISPLAY ON CONTAINERS AND BULK SHIPMENTS OF SOIL OR BENEFICIAL SUBSTANCES; 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
5 co-sponsors
Vince Mangold, Ken Morgan, Jody Steverson, Joseph Tubb, Lester Carpenter
Its course
January 20 to March 14, 2025, 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 action10 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Jan 299 days
AgricultureJan 20 to Jan 288 days
In the SenateJan 29 to Mar 1242 days
AgricultureFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days
With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 14 · stopped2 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 20 – Jan 29
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Jan 29Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Jan 30 – Mar 12
- Jan 30Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 12Passed the Senate
To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 14
- Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Mar 14Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Jan 29Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 29PassedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To AgricultureSenate
- Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 12PassedSenate
- Mar 12Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Mar 14Died On CalendarSenate