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 1316
Mississippi Employment Protection Act; create with INS curriculum for Mississippi Highway Patrol.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL FOLLOW THE VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC CONTRACTORS AND STATE CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE BEFORE THE EMPLOYMENT OF ONLY AUTHORIZED ALIENS, AND TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING TO ADOPT APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF AUTHORIZED ALIENS; TO INCORPORATE FEDERAL PENALTIES AND CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL COMMISSIONER TO INCLUDE TRAINING FROM THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON THE NECESSITY OF LEGISLATION REGARDING IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN CERTIFICATION; 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
28 co-sponsors
Mark Baker, Larry Baker, Charles Jim Beckett, Larry Byrd, Bill Denny, Jim Ellington, Harvey Fillingane, Mark Formby, Herb Frierson, Philip Gunn, Bobby B. Howell, Mac Huddleston, Wanda Jennings, Rita Martinson, Kevin McGee, Sam C. Mims, V, John L. Moore, Ken Morgan, Billy Nicholson, Steven Palazzo, Bill Pigott, Margaret Rogers, 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
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