Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Select Committee on Poverty Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 399
English language; must show ability in to get state license or public assistance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR A LICENSE ISSUED BY A STATE AGENCY OR FOR STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT HE OR SHE IS ABLE TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BEFORE HE OR SHE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE LICENSE OR THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-115 AND 43-17-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
January 29 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 RepresentativesJan 29 to Feb 19 · stopped21 days
Select Committee on PovertyJan 29 to Feb 19 · stopped21 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
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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 Jan 29 – Feb 19
- Jan 29Referred to the Select Committee on Poverty and the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Select Committee on Poverty;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives