Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1124
Crimes; felony for illegal alien to possess firearm and enhanced penalty for illegal alien to commit crime with firearm.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 97-37-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PERSONS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHO ARE NOT IN THE UNITED STATES LEGALLY FROM POSSESSING DEADLY WEAPONS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR SUCH PERSONS WHO COMMIT CRIMES WITH WEAPONS; 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
32 co-sponsors
Noal Akins, Brian Aldridge, Larry Baker, Charles Jim Beckett, Richard Bennett, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Bill Denny, Jim Ellington, Harvey Fillingane, Herb Frierson, Philip Gunn, Bobby B. Howell, Wanda Jennings, Rita Martinson, Kevin McGee, Sam C. Mims, V, Alex Monsour, John L. Moore, Ken Morgan, Billy Nicholson, Russ Nowell, Steven Palazzo, Bill Pigott, Dannie Reed, Ray Rogers, Gary V. Staples, Mary Ann Stevens, Jerry R. Turner, Tom Weathersby, Henry Zuber III
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 BFeb 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 B
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives