2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1296: Plant biostimulants; revise terminology under MS Plant and Soil Amendment Law in order to comply with rules adopted by AAPFCO.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 69-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions To Certain Terminology Under The Mississippi Plant And Soil Amendment Law Of 1978 By Replacing The Term "amending Ingredient" With "beneficial Substance"; To Define The Term "plant Biostimulant"; To Amend Section 69-24-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce And The State Chemist To Adopt A Rule Administratively Codifying Recommended Beneficial Substances Labels Adopted By The Association Of American Plant Food Control; To Prescribe The Information Required For Display On Containers And Bulk Shipments Of Soil Or Beneficial Substances; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Agriculture
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Agriculture
Senate
2/27/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
3/12/2025
Passed
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered
Senate
3/14/2025
Died On Calendar
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
3/12/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
1/29/2025
119
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/30/202516.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/28/202515.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202515.8 KB