Crawfish and seafood; revise certain provisions relating to labeling requirements.
HB 1466 modifies Mississippi's seafood labeling rules to allow businesses to label crawfish and seafood by country of origin instead of only "domestic" or "imported." It permits restaurants to use a single visible menu legend for all seafood items rather than listing each one individually. Products already compliant with federal Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements are exempt from state labeling, but grocery stores and seafood markets must still label fresh or unfrozen products sold directly to consumers. This bill directly affects seafood wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, and consumers seeking transparency about seafood sources.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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The bill was amended to clarify menu labeling requirements by allowing legends to appear on menu covers, added 'buffet' to the list of locations where origin must be displayed, and removed a provision that permitted businesses selling only domestic seafood to display a prominent notice on their premises. These changes tighten compliance standards for seafood labeling while removing an optional exemption for domestic-only sellers.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding menu labeling was expanded to include buffets and menu covers, while the optional exemption for businesses selling only domestic seafood was eliminated.
REQUIREMENT
Added 'buffet' to the list of locations where seafood origin must be clearly identified alongside the product.
Modified menu legend requirements to allow placement on either the menu cover or the same page as the seafood items, providing businesses with more flexibility in layout.
Deleted the provision allowing wholesalers or retailers selling only domestic seafood to disclose this fact prominently on their premises instead of on menus.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Marine Resources
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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