Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 26, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2566
Department of Public Safety; apply certain political activity restrictions to all employees.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY THAT APPLY ONLY TO EMPLOYEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL AND TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHO ARE SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 31 to March 26, 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 action8 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 31 to Feb 2020 days
ElectionsJan 31 to Feb 66 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 26 · stopped35 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 25 to Mar 1822 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 20
House of Representatives committee amendmentPending
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 20
- Jan 31Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
- Feb 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 20Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 26
- Feb 22Sent to the House
- Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 26Died on the calendar in the House
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 31Referred To ElectionsSenate
- Feb 6Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 20AmendedSenate
- Feb 20Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 25Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 26Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives