Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on August 4, 2008. The 2008 First Extraordinary Session has ended.
2008 First Extraordinary Session
House Bill 9
Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-627, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE AGENTS OF THE ELECTOR FROM THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO MAY ORALLY REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT ON BEHALF OF THE ELECTOR; 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
Apportionment and ElectionsMay 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 Apportionment and Elections
- Aug 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- May 21Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Aug 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives