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 51
Voter ID; require to be shown before being allowed to vote.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF ELECTORS BEFORE VOTING; TO REQUIRE ELECTORS TO SHOW A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR OTHER FORM OF LEGAL IDENTIFICATION; 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 6 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 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 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 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives