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 401
Vote fraud; revise penalty.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-753, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VOTE FRAUD IN VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-889, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON SELLING OR OFFERING TO SELL HIS VOTE; 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
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 29 to Feb 19 · stopped21 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 Jan 29 – Feb 19
- Jan 29Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives