Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 15, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2774
Voter identification; require those who appear to vote to present proper.
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 23-15-11, 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 20 to March 15, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 15 · stopped24 days
ElectionsFeb 20 to Mar 615 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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 15
- Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
- Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 15Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To ElectionsSenate
- Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Mar 15Died On CalendarSenate