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 1151
Voting systems; require permanent paper record.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT All VOTING SYSTEMS USED IN ANY ELECTION IN THIS STATE SHALL PRODUCE A PERMANENT PAPER RECORD OR PAPER AUDIT TRAIL WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY RECOUNT CONDUCTED WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-169.3 AND 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-531.1 AND 23-15-531.11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, THAT REGULATE USE OF DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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
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