Became law as Chapter 462, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1466
Crawfish and seafood; revise certain provisions relating to labeling requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE LABELING OF SEAFOOD AND CRAWFISH BY ITS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IN LIEU OF THE DOMESTIC OR IMPORTED DESIGNATION; TO AUTHORIZE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS TO USE A CLEARLY VISIBLE LEGEND ON MENUS IN LIEU OF INDIVIDUALIZED ITEMIZATION; TO EXEMPT SEAFOOD AND CRAWFISH PRODUCTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL COUNTY OF ORIGIN LABELING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS FROM THE STATE SEAFOOD-SPECIFIC LABELING REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE GROCERY STORES, SEAFOOD MARKETS AND OTHER RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SELLING FRESH OR UNFROZEN PRODUCTS DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS TO COMPLY WITH STATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to April 8, 2026, 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 action20 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1022 days
Marine ResourcesJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days
Ports and Marine ResourcesFeb 16 to Mar 214 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 122 days
With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 87 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 10
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 19 – Feb 10
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 10
- Feb 11Sent to the Senate
- Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
- Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 10Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 1
- Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Anderson (122nd), McKnight and Haney
- Conferees named in the Senate: DeLano, Thompson and Brumfield
- Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
- Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8
- Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 16Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
- Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 10AmendedSenate
- Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Conferees Named Anderson (122nd),McKnight,HaneyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Conferees Named DeLano,Thompson,BrumfieldSenate
- Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor