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Committee reports out bill to name sweet potato state vegetable
Summary
Senate Bill 2383, introduced by Sen. Tate, was reported out of committee. The bill would designate the sweet potato as the official state vegetable; committee action was by voice vote.
Senate Bill 2383, which would name the sweet potato the official state vegetable, was reported out of committee after a brief presentation and a voice vote.
Senator Tate introduced the bill and noted the connection to Vardaman, a town identified in discussion as the “sweet potato capital of the world.” “I felt like, with Senator Subra not being here… Vardaman … is considered the capital, the sweet potato capital of the world. And so I think that it's fitting that if we're gonna have us, an official state vegetable that the sweet potato be it,” Tate said.
There was no extended debate recorded in the transcript and the committee voted by voice; the clerk announced the bill would be reported out. The transcript records a titled sufficient to pass motion and the voice vote “Aye.”
The transcript does not specify implementation details, effective date or whether the designation would require follow-up administrative action.
