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Committees · 2008 Regular Session

Select Committee on Poverty

A House of Representatives committee, in every session from the 2008 session to the 2011 session.

Other sessions: 2011 · 2010 · 2009

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

The Legislature lists no members for it.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2008 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent11

    <1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out36%

    4 of 11; 7 stopped in committee

  • Time in committeetoo few to say

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term.

  • 201111 bills

    reported 27% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201010 bills

    reported 60% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 200915 bills

    reported 53% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 200811 bills

    reported 36% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2008 Regular Session, newest first.

11 bills

  • House Bill 896 · Poverty; create task force to study creation of trust fund to provide affordable housing in Mississippi.

    Sent February 19, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 896 · Poverty; create task force to study creation of trust fund to provide affordable housing in Mississippi.

    Sent February 4, 2008 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 906 · Task force to study and report on increased incentives for teachers and administrators in the Delta; create.

    Sent February 4, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1327 · Poverty; create task force to study impact of immigrants on poverty in Mississippi.

    Sent February 4, 2008 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1369 · Obesity clinic; UMMC shall establish in the Delta to address high rate of obesity in Mississippi.

    Sent February 4, 2008 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1419 · Affordable and quality low-income housing; establish initiatives to improve.

    Sent February 4, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 399 · English language; must show ability in to get state license or public assistance.

    Sent January 29, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

  • House Bill 400 · State license or benefits; must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident and show ability in English to receive.

    Sent January 29, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

  • House Bill 430 · Children and family issues; create joint study committee on.

    Sent January 29, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

  • House Bill 431 · Mississippi Commission on Health; create.

    Sent January 29, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

  • House Bill 432 · Commission on the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program; create to study program's progress.

    Sent January 29, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 21 days