Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 478
Firearms; restrict authority of a county to regulate the discharge or carrying of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RESTRICT THE AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES TO REGULATE THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE COUNTY TO DENSELY POPULATED AREAS; TO PROHIBIT COUNTIES FROM REGULATING THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS WHEN PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN FIREARM SPORTING EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS; 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
County AffairsJan 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 committees on County Affairs and on Judiciary B
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 30Referred To County Affairs;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives