2022 House Bill 5746

Authorize government granting approval to sell certain products

Introduced in the House

Feb. 15, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Robert Bezotte (R-47)

To give state department regulators the authority to issue “certificates of free sale” upon request to a plant grower or nursery. This would verify their products are “legally sold or distributed in this state and on the open market with the approval of the department.” The bill does not mandate producers get the certificate or ban sales by ones who have not.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

March 16, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 23, 2022

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 24, 2022

To give state department regulators the authority to issue “certificates of free sale” upon request to a plant grower or nursery. This would verify their products are “legally sold or distributed in this state and on the open market with the approval of the department.” The bill does not mandate producers get the certificate or ban sales by ones who have not.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

May 24, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.