Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1034
Lobbying law; exempt certain individuals from definition of lobbyist and allow notice of late filing by email or fax.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-8-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM THE DEFINITION OF LOBBYIST A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR BODY COVERED UNDER THE LOBBYING LAW REFORM ACT OF 1994; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THAT INDIVIDUAL ALSO ENGAGES IN OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DEFINED AS LOBBYING UNDER THE LAW, THEN HE MUST REGISTER AS A LOBBYIST AND COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 5-8-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO NOTICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY INFORM A LOBBYIST OR LOBBYIST'S CLIENT OF HIS FAILURE TO FILE A REQUIRED REPORT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, IF THAT LOBBYIST OR LOBBYIST'S CLIENT HAS REQUESTED IN WRITING TO BE SO NOTIFIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives