Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1127
Government-issued photo identification for which proof of citizenship is required; provide before voting in person or by absentee.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ELECTORS TO PRESENT CURRENT, VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR WHICH PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED BEFORE VOTING IN PERSON OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELECTOR WITHOUT VALID IDENTIFICATION SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT UNDER OATH AFFIRMING THAT HE IS THE PERSON IDENTIFIED ON THE POLLBOOKS; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR FALSELY AFFIRMING THE STATEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-631, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ELECTOR TO ENCLOSE CURRENT, VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR WHICH PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED WITH THE ABSENTEE BALLOT BEFORE SEALING THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-719 AND 23-15-721, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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
26 co-sponsors
Noal Akins, Mark Baker, Larry Baker, Charles Jim Beckett, Larry Byrd, Gary Chism, Jim Ellington, Harvey Fillingane, Mark Formby, Herb Frierson, Philip Gunn, Bobby B. Howell, Mac Huddleston, Wanda Jennings, Rita Martinson, Sam C. Mims, V, Alex Monsour, John L. Moore, Billy Nicholson, Steven Palazzo, Ray Rogers, Greg Snowden, Gary V. Staples, Mary Ann Stevens, Jerry R. Turner, Tom Weathersby
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
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 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 Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives