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Mississippi HB 910 lifts annual sales cap and authorizes online and wholesale sales for cottage food operations

Original title: Cottage food operation; remove annual gross sales cap and allow online sales of products directly to consumers in the state.

Last action · March 3, 2026: 03/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsors: Noah Sanford and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 910 eliminates the $35,000 annual gross sales limit for s and permits producers to sell their goods online, by mail order, at wholesale, through third-party retail establishments, or via agents for direct in-state delivery, effective July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Home-based food producers can scale their businesses without a revenue ceiling and reach customers through digital and wholesale channels.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

cottage food operators

Directly affected

consumers in the state

Consumers gain direct access to a wider variety of cottage food products through online channels, mail order, and local retail establishments.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can home-based food bakers sell their products online under this bill?
Yes, the bill authorizes s to sell products online, by mail order, at wholesale, or through third-party retail establishments for direct delivery to consumers.
What happens to the previous $35,000 sales limit?
The bill completely removes the cap on annual gross sales allowed for s.
Do cottage food products still require special labels?
Yes, products must be prepackaged with a label containing the operator's name and address, product name, ingredients by weight, net weight or volume, allergen information, nutritional details if a claim is made, and a specific disclaimer statement.

What else do you want to know?

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

7 actions
  1. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    03/03 (S) Died In Committee
  2. Feb 18, 2026SenateCommittee
    02/18 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 12, 2026House
    02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseFloor
    02/10 (H) Passed As Amended
  5. Feb 10, 2026House
    02/10 (H) Amended
  6. Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee
    01/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
Show 1 earlier action
  1. Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee
    01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Version history

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedHouse2/10/2026Mississippi LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

02/10 (H) Passed As Amended

Total

113

Yes
103
No
6
Present
0
Not voting
4
Abstain
0

How they voted (113)

89 more members
Dan EubanksParty not recordedyes
Otha WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Shanda YatesParty not recordedyes
Clay DeweeseParty not recordedyes
Kevin FelsherParty not recordedyes
Cedric BurnettParty not recordedyes
Perry BaileyParty not recordedyes
Vince MangoldParty not recordedyes
Stephanie FosterParty not recordedyes
Chris BellParty not recordedyes
Doc HarrisParty not recordedyes
Clay MansellParty not recordedyes
Rob RobersonParty not recordedyes
Joey HoodParty not recordedyes
Noah SanfordParty not recordedyes
Fred ShanksParty not recordedyes
Kevin FordParty not recordedyes
Jeff HaleParty not recordedyes
Randy BoydParty not recordedyes
Karl GibbsParty not recordedyes
Timaka James-JonesParty not recordedyes
Justis GibbsParty not recordedyes
Scott BoundsParty not recordedyes
Stacey Hobgood-WilkesParty not recordednot voting
Lataisha JacksonParty not recordedyes
Randy RushingParty not recordedyes
Casey EureParty not recordedyes
Mark TullosParty not recordedyes
Carolyn CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Gene NewmanParty not recordedyes
John ReadParty not recordedyes
Richard BennettParty not recordedyes
Kent McCartyParty not recordedyes
Tracy ArnoldParty not recordedyes
Lee YanceyParty not recordedyes
Jonathan McMillanParty not recordedyes
Carl MickensParty not recordedyes
Timmy LadnerParty not recordednot voting
Beth WaldoParty not recordedyes
Lance VarnerParty not recordedyes
Jansen OwenParty not recordednot voting
Missy McGeeParty not recordedyes
John FaulknerParty not recordednot voting
Keith JacksonParty not recordedyes
Brent PowellParty not recordedyes
Percy WatsonParty not recordedyes
Kabir KarriemParty not recordedyes
Kevin HoranParty not recordedyes
Steve MassengillParty not recordedyes
Celeste HurstParty not recordedyes
Sam MimsParty not recordedyes
Rodney HallParty not recordedyes
Donnie ScogginParty not recordedyes
Greg HollowayParty not recordedyes
Zack GradyParty not recordedyes
Bubba CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Shane AguirreParty not recordedyes
Troy SmithParty not recordedyes
Fabian NelsonParty not recordedyes
Jeffery HarnessParty not recordedyes
Steve HorneParty not recordedyes
Jim EstradaParty not recordedyes
Karl OliverParty not recordedyes
Hank ZuberParty not recordedyes
Omeria ScottParty not recordedno
Justin KeenParty not recordedyes
Gregory ElliottParty not recordedyes
Bob EvansParty not recordedno
Donnie BellParty not recordedyes
Bill PigottParty not recordedno
Jerry TurnerParty not recordedyes
Trey LamarParty not recordedyes
Chuck BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Bryant ClarkParty not recordedno
Shane BarnettParty not recordedyes
Willie BaileyParty not recordedyes
Josh HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Justin CrosbyParty not recordedyes
Cheikh TaylorParty not recordedyes
Bill KinkadeParty not recordedyes
Ronnie CrudupParty not recordedyes
Zakiya SummersParty not recordedno
Jay McKnightParty not recordedyes
Rickey ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Jimmy FondrenParty not recordedyes
Larry ByrdParty not recordedyes
Billy Adam CalvertParty not recordedyes
Jeffrey HulumParty not recordedyes
Jill FordParty not recordedyes

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

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Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of Home-Based Commerce

The legislation transitions cottage food production from a restricted local model to an open market allowing digital and wholesale distribution.

Connected Entities

Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 41-3-59, Section 41-3-18
otherSection 75-29-951, Mississippi Code of 1972“The statute being amended by the bill”Map →
otherSection 41-3-59“Disciplinary action reference”Map →
otherSection 41-3-18“Permitting requirements reference”Map →

Sources

Open source document

billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
  • Controversy25
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz35
    Current news / social attention level

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