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Introduced
01/16/2023
01/16/2023
In Committee
01/16/2023
01/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create The Mississippi On-farm Sales And Food Freedom Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Any County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision Of This State From Regulating Certain Practices Involved In The Production Of Agricultural Or Farm Products On Any Private Property; To Prohibit Any County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision From Restricting The Retail Sale Or Distribution Of Unprocessed Agricultural Or Farm Products Grown Or Raised In This State Directly From The Producer To The Consumer; To Prohibit Any County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision From Requiring Any Permit For The Growing Or Raising Of Agricultural Products On Certain Properties When Those Products Are Used For Noncommercial Purposes; To Clarify That This Act May Not Be Construed To Give Individual Rights That Supersede Any Local Zoning Ordinance Or Nuisance Law; To Require Agricultural Or Farm Products Sold Under This Act To Be Clearly Marked And Labeled With A "buyers Beware" Label Outlining The Inherent Risk Associated With Consuming Unprocessed Products; To Amend Section 75-31-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Relating To The Incidental Sales Of Raw Goat Milk Or Raw Milk Products To Include Milk Produced From Cows; To Amend Section 69-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, called the Mississippi On-Farm Sales and Food Freedom Act, creates several key provisions:
1. It prohibits counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions from regulating crop management, animal husbandry practices, or the retail sale/distribution of unprocessed agricultural products grown or raised in Mississippi, as long as the transactions are between Mississippi residents.
2. It allows for the growing or raising of food crops, chickens, rabbits, and milk goats on private residential property or community/cooperative gardens, without requiring a permit, as long as the products are for personal consumption and not commercial purposes.
3. It requires agricultural and farm products sold under this act to be clearly labeled with a "Buyers Beware" warning about the inherent health risks of consuming unprocessed products.
4. It revises the provisions relating to the incidental sales of raw goat milk or raw milk products to also include milk produced from cows.
The bill aims to provide more freedom and flexibility for Mississippi residents to engage in the production, sale, and consumption of unprocessed agricultural products within the state.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 01/31/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0649.xml |
| BillText | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0649IN.htm |
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