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 1252
Voter identification; require when one appears to vote.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS PRESENTING THEMSELVES TO VOTE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF IDENTIFICATION BEFORE THEY SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO PRESCRIBE THE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION; TO ALLOW A PERSON WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE FAILURE OF ELECTION OFFICIALS TO REQUIRE PROPER IDENTIFICATION; TO MAKE IT A CRIME TO UTILIZE VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO INTIMIDATE VOTERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MISSISSIPPI VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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