Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 996
Marriage license; previously married applicant must provide certified copy of divorce or annulment.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF EITHER OF THE PARTIES APPLYING FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY MARRIED AND THE FORMER SPOUSE OF THE PARTY IS STILL LIVING OR IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE FORMER SPOUSE IS STILL LIVING, THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE DECREE OF DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT OF THE PARTY; 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 18 to February 2, 2010, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 18 to Feb 2 · 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives