Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 3016
Immigration status; make various revisions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT RACIAL PROFILING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE TYPES OF DOCUMENTS THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A MISSISSIPPI DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY PROVIDE TO THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINER IN ORDER TO SHOW PROOF OF RESIDENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING OF AN AFFIDAVIT BY A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER BEEN ISSUED A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-1-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A CERTIFICATE FOR DRIVING; TO PROSCRIBE AS UNLAWFUL CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES; TO CREATE SECTION 71-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES ACCESS TO THEIR PERSONNEL FILES AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES; TO CREATE SECTION 11-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CONSIDERATION OF A PERSON'S IMMIGRATION STATUS IN THE JUDGMENT RENDERED IN ANY CIVIL MATTER; TO PROHIBIT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM PARTICIPATING IN ICE RAIDS; 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
February 4 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 SenateFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 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 Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate