l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2564

Public benefits; agencies administering programs for must verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO VERIFY THE LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT FOR VERIFICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS MUST EXECUTE AN AFFIDAVIT THAT HE OR SHE IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR IS A QUALIFIED ALIEN UNDER FEDERAL LAW AND IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE FOR A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR WILLFULLY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATION IN THE AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED BY THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EACH STATE AGENCY AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT ADMINISTERS ANY PROGRAM OF STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH RESPECT TO ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; 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 Senate

6 co-sponsors

Billy Hudson, Michael Watson, Haskins Montgomery, Lee Yancey, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Merle Flowers

Its course

January 31 to March 18, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Feb 2121 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 31 to Feb 1212 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 18 · stopped26 days

Judiciary BFeb 25 to Mar 18 · stopped22 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 Senate Jan 31 – Feb 21

  1. Jan 31Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 21Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 22Sent to the House
  2. Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 18Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 12Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 21PassedSenate
  4. Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 25Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives