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MS SB2687

Bill

Status

Passed

3/18/2013

Primary Sponsor

Tony Smith

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reserves regulation of consumer incentive items and nutrition labeling for food menu items in restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines exclusively to the Mississippi Legislature through statewide legislation.

  • Prohibits political subdivisions from enacting local laws or conditioning licenses/permits on the provision or nonprovision of food nutrition information or consumer incentive items at food service operations.

  • Prevents local governments from banning or restricting foods based on nutrition information, health disparities, or the absence of consumer incentive items.

  • Prohibits political subdivisions from restricting the sale, distribution, or serving of foods and nonalcoholic beverages that are approved by the USDA or other federal or state government agencies.

  • Does not affect federal regulation of nutrition labeling under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Legislative Description

Consumer incentive items/food nutrition labeling; prohibit local government regulation of.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services2/21/2013
Public Health and Welfare1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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