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 457
Elections; require voters to present identification before voting.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING VALID IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTOR SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE IF PERSONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE PERSON IDENTIFIED ON THE POLLBOOKS; TO PRESCRIBE THE TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION THAT ARE VALID FOR THIS PURPOSE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 30 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 30 to Feb 19 · stopped20 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 30 to Feb 19 · stopped20 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 30 – Feb 19
- Jan 30Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 30Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives