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Introduced
01/26/2024
01/26/2024
In Committee
01/26/2024
01/26/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/05/2024
03/05/2024
Introduced Session
2024 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, the Mississippi On-Farm Sales and Food Freedom Act, creates provisions that:
1. Prohibit any county, municipality, or other political subdivision from regulating certain agricultural or farm production practices on private property or restricting the retail sale or distribution of unprocessed agricultural or farm products grown or raised in the state directly from the producer to the consumer.
2. Clarify that the Act does not supersede local zoning ordinances or nuisance laws, and does not prohibit the regulation of land application of human waste.
3. Prohibit any requirement for a permit to grow or raise food crops, chickens, rabbits, or milk goats on private residential property or community/cooperative gardens, as long as the products are used for personal consumption and not commercial purposes.
4. Require agricultural and farm products sold under the Act to be clearly labeled with a "Buyers Beware" warning about the inherent risks of consuming unprocessed products.
5. Revise the provisions relating to the incidental sales of raw goat milk or raw milk products to include milk produced from cows.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 03/05/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0681.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0681IN.htm |
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