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 535
Personal flotation device; require use by every person on board certain size vessel, regardless of age.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE USE OF A COAST GUARD APPROVED PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE FOR EACH PERSON ABOARD CERTAIN SIZE VESSELS, REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE PERSON; 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 31 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 31 to Feb 19 · stopped19 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 31 to Feb 19 · stopped19 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 31 – Feb 19
- Jan 31Referred to the House committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Marine Resources
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 31Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives