Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Labor Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 298
Immigration laws; state shall enter agreement with federal government to allow state officers to enforce.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO ALLOW DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI WHO HAVE RECEIVED APPROPRIATE TRAINING TO ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS IN THE STATE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF AT LEAST ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT IN EACH OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL DISTRICTS CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS; 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
January 7 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
LaborJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Labor and on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Labor;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives