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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2988

Illegal immigrants; prohibit employment of or seeking employment by.

Became law as Chapter 312, Laws of 2008, signed March 17, 2008, 42 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES AND THEIR EMPLOYERS; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION; TO PROVIDE EMPLOYER LIABILITY; TO SET UP EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS; TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THIRD-PARTY EMPLOYERS; TO DEFER TO FEDERAL LAW IN STATE LAW; TO ENACT EXEMPTIONS; TO DESIGNATE ENFORCEMENT DUTIES UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF 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

2 co-sponsors

Chris McDaniel, Lee Yancey

Its course

February 4 to March 17, 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 action15 actions on 9 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 58 days

Judiciary BFeb 29 to Mar 55 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 26

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 26Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 28Sent to the House
  2. Feb 29Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 6Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 14Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 26Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 26AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 26Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 28Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 29Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 6Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor