Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 854
Boll Weevil management; require a simple majority vote for approval of a referendum relating to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A SIMPLE MAJORITY FOR THE PASSAGE OF ANY REFERENDUM, ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER AN ASSESSMENT SHALL BE LEVIED ON COTTON PRODUCES TO OFFSET THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE CERTIFIED COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION AND ANY SUBSEQUENT REFERENDUM AUTHORIZED BY THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY AT THE REQUEST OF THE ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF 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 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
AgricultureJan 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 Agriculture
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives