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 1473
Workers' compensation; eliminate certain benefits paid directly to an illegal alien.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYER OR ITS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURER IS RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR MAKING PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL BILLS DIRECTLY TO THE MEDICAL PROVIDER IF AN ILLEGAL ALIEN IS INJURED ON THE JOB, AND TO PROHIBIT PAYMENT OF INDEMNITY OR DEATH BENEFITS RELATED TO AN INJURY ON THE JOB UNLESS THE ALIEN PROVIDES PROPER DOCUMENTATION THAT HE WAS LEGALLY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF INJURY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
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