Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 498

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Title

Description: State license or benefits; must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident and show ability in English to receive.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Moore

Additional Author: Lott

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0017-0001

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR A LICENSE ISSUED BY A STATE AGENCY OR FOR STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS MUST BE A CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT HE OR SHE IS ABLE TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BEFORE HE OR SHE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE LICENSE OR THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-115 AND 43-17-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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