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 883
Voter identification; require, but allow electors to cast ballot and be counted, if elector signs a sworn statement.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO APPEARS TO VOTE AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE OR A POLLING PLACE TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BEFORE VOTING; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO NEGOTIATE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE REGISTRAR OF EACH COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A MISSISSIPPI VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-135, 23-15-11, 23-15-541, 23-15-631, 23-15-639 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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 committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives