Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Constitution Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 559
Constitution; petition to amend by voter initiative may contain electronic or digital signatures.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A PETITION PROPOSING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE TO BE SIGNED BY MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL SIGNATURE; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH SIGNATURES MAY BE MADE ON SUCH A PETITION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON WHO CIRCULATES THE PETITION MAY NOT USE AN ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL SIGNATURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT HE OR SHE MUST SIGN HIS OR HER NAME ON EACH PAGE OF THE PETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 20 to February 4, 2014, 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 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
ConstitutionJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Constitution and on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Constitution;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives