Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1520
Photo voter identification; require when a person appears to vote at registrar's office or polling place.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO APPEARS TO VOTE AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE OR A POLLING PLACE TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BEFORE VOTING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-631, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PREPARE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW ABSENT VOTERS MAY COMPLY WITH THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ENSURE THAT THE VOTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 ARE MET; 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
56 co-sponsors
Noal Akins, Brian Aldridge, Mark Baker, Larry Baker, Toby Barker, Charles Jim Beckett, Donnie Bell, Richard Bennett, Sidney Bondurant, C. Scott Bounds, Larry Byrd, Tad Campbell, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Becky Currie, Jim Ellington, Harvey Fillingane, Mark Formby, Herb Frierson, Andy Gipson, Jeffrey S. Guice, Philip Gunn, Frank Hamilton, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Stephen A. Horne, Bobby B. Howell, Mac Huddleston, Roger Ishee, Michael W. Janus, Wanda Jennings, Rita Martinson, W. T. Mayhall, Jr., Kevin McGee, Sam C. Mims, V, Alex Monsour, John L. Moore, Ken Morgan, Billy Nicholson, Russ Nowell, Steven Palazzo, Bill Pigott, John Read, Dannie Reed, Margaret Rogers, Ray Rogers, Bobby Shows, Jeffrey C. Smith, Greg Snowden, Gary V. Staples, Mary Ann Stevens, Jerry R. Turner, Jessica Upshaw, Joseph L. Warren, Tom Weathersby, Tommy L. Woods, Henry Zuber III
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2009, 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 RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives