l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 602

Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for.

Became law as Chapter 479, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING LAW FOR CRAWFISH AND SHRIMP TO MAKE IT APPLICABLE TO CRAWFISH AND SEAFOOD, WHICH MEANS SALTWATER FINFISH, CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH AND OTHER FORMS OF SALTWATER AQUATIC ANIMAL LIFE WHERE SUCH AQUATIC ANIMAL LIFE IS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THE DESIGNATIONS THAT MUST BE PROVIDED ON ANY CRAWFISH OR SEAFOOD LABEL, MENU, SALES DISPLAY OR OTHER ADVERTISEMENT; TO REQUIRE SUPPLIERS OF CRAWFISH AND SEAFOOD TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES SHALL HAVE COLLECTIVE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER THE CRAWFISH AND SEAFOOD LABELS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE CRAWFISH AND SEAFOOD COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING REQUIREMENTS; TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER THE MISSISSIPPI SEAFOOD MARKETING TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SEAFOOD MARKETING AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTION IN THE WATERS OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR A REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kevin Felsher

Its course

January 15 to April 17, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 1026 days

Marine ResourcesJan 15 to Jan 2914 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 624 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 328 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 15 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Anderson (122nd), Hulum and Fondren
  4. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Thompson, DeLano and Brumfield
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Anderson (122nd) and Hulum)
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Conferees Named Anderson (122nd),Hulum,FondrenHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Thompson,DeLano,BrumfieldSenate
  13. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Anderson (122nd), Hulum)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor