Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 413
Life jackets; increase minimum age of persons required to wear on certain vessels.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN THE MINIMUM AGE OF PERSONS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A COAST GUARD APPROVED PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE WHILE ON BOARD A MOTORBOAT, SAILBOAT OR VESSEL THAT MEASURES LESS THAN TWENTY-SIX FEET IN LENGTH AND WHICH IS UNDERWAY; TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; 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
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
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 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 committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives