Mississippi Senate Bill 2725 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on June 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-29 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize And Legalize The Cultivation, Processing And Transportation Of Hemp; To Define Certain Terms; To Develop A State Plan To Monitor And Regulate The Cultivation, Transportation And Processing Of Hemp In This State And Comply With All Federal Laws And United States Department Of Agriculture Plans; To Require The Licensing And/or Registration Of Hemp Growers And Processors By The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Require Record Keeping And Inspections; To Provide For Fees For Licensing And/or Registration Process; To Provide For The Revocation Of Licenses And/or Registration And Imposition Of Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Require Persons Growing Or Processing Hemp To Give Bond To The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce As A Condition Of Licensure; To Authorize The Commissioner To Establish The Amount Of The Bond, And To Promulgate Any Rules And Regulations For The Issuance Of Such Bonds And In Compliance With Any Federal Law Or Regulation; To Amend Sections 69-25-51, 41-29-113, 41-29-105 And 41-29-136, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

Hemp; create the Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act.

Sen. Charles Younger [R]

Sen. Sampson Jackson [D]

Sen. Willie Simmons [D]

2020-06-18 - Senate - Senate Concurred in Amend From House (Y: 38 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-17 - Senate - Senate Failed to Concur (Y: 31 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-12 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 105 N: 9 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 35 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-29		Approved by Governor
2020-06-23	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2020-06-23	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2020-06-18	Senate	Concurred in Amend From House
2020-06-17	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2020-06-17	Senate	Motion to Reconsider W/Drawn
2020-06-17	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2020-06-17	Senate	Failed to Concur
2020-06-16	House	Returned For Concurrence
2020-06-12	House	Passed As Amended
2020-06-12	House	Amended
2020-06-08	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2020-03-17	House	Referred To Agriculture
2020-03-12	Senate	Transmitted To House
2020-03-11	Senate	Passed
2020-03-11	Senate	Amendment Failed
2020-03-11	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2020-02-24	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2020-02-17	Senate	Referred To Agriculture

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2725.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2725IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2725CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2725PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2725SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/sam/SB2725_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/sam/SB2725_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/ham/SB2725_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/senate/0650028.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/house/1580003.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/senate/1630013.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/senate/1640015.pdf