Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on August 4, 2008. The 2008 First Extraordinary Session has ended.
2008 First Extraordinary Session
House Bill 10
Metal theft; revise offense.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF METALS REGULATED BY THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE SCRAP METAL DEALERS TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PURCHASES; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AND MAY BE INSPECTED; TO AUTHORIZE A HOLD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CERTAIN SALES OF METALS; TO REVISE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION BY SCRAP METAL DEALERS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITH CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT POWERS UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON A STATEWIDE INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE REPORTING OF CERTAIN METALS TRANSACTIONS; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
May 21 to August 4, 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 House of RepresentativesMay 21 to Aug 4 · stopped75 days
Judiciary BMay 21 to Aug 4 · stopped75 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 House of Representatives May 21 – Aug 4
- May 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Aug 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- May 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Aug 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives