Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 493
Pawnshop and recycling businesses; revise record keeping.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE RECORDKEEPING PROVISIONS GOVERNING PAWNBROKERS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF METALS REGULATED BY THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE SECONDARY METAL RECYCLERS TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PURCHASES; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AND MAY BE INSPECTED; TO AUTHORIZE A HOLD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CERTAIN SALES OF METALS; TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF PURCHASES OF CERTAIN METALS; TO REVISE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; 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
6 co-sponsors
Michael W. Janus, Roger Ishee, Steven Palazzo, Randall Patterson, Diane C. Peranich, Jessica Upshaw
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
Judiciary BJan 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 Judiciary B
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 30Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives