Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 449
Public benefits; deny to any person not lawfully present in the United States.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ADULT APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS IN MISSISSIPPI TO VERIFY UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND EXCEPTIONS FOR THAT VERIFICATION; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF THE LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENTS; TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM PROVIDING ANY PUBLIC BENEFITS IN VIOLATION OF THE LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-115, 43-17-1, 71-5-511 and 43-33-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFICALLY REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO VERIFY LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ACT; 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 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Judiciary BJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives