Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 462
Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A MISSISSIPPI VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD FREE OF CHARGE TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO DO NOT HAVE A VALID MISSISSIPPI DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CARD SHALL BE VALID ONLY AS IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTING PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 10 to February 1, 2011, 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 10 to Feb 1 · stopped22 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 10 to Feb 1 · 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 10 – Feb 1
- Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives