Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 1016
Vote fraud; revise penalty.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-753, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VOTE FRAUD; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-889, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON SELLING OR OFFERING TO SELL HIS VOTE; 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
February 20 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 20 to Mar 6 · 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 Feb 20 – Mar 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary B
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives