Bill > HB1594

This bill authorizes the direct sale of raw milk, meaning milk that has not been pasteurized (heated to kill bacteria) or homogenized (processed to break down fat globules), from producers to individual consumers for their own consumption, not for resale. It amends existing law to allow these sales under specific conditions, including that the milk is sold directly on the farm where it's produced, and for raw cow milk, there's no limit on the number of cows, though for raw goat milk, the limit remains at nine goats. Sellers must also label the raw milk products with a warning that they are unprocessed, unpasteurized, and unhomogenized. The bill also brings forward a section of law related to cottage food operations, which are small businesses that prepare certain foods in their home kitchens, for potential amendment, though no specific changes are made to that section in this bill.

Health and Social Services

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1594.xml