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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2634

Food stamp fraud; include misuse of EBT card.

Became law as Chapter 342, Laws of 2008, signed March 25, 2008, 50 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT MISUSE OF AN ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER CARD OR THE BENEFITS ACCESSED THEREBY CONSTITUTES FRAUD UPON THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM; 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

Its course

February 4 to March 25, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2622 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 4 to Feb 1410 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Mar 69 days

Judiciary AFeb 28 to Mar 56 days

Back in the SenateMar 6 to Mar 1812 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Mar 257 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 Feb 4 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 27Sent to the House
  2. Feb 28Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 17Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 14Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 26PassedSenate
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 28Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 17Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  11. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor