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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2009</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A MISSISSIPPI VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD FREE OF CHARGE TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO DO NOT HAVE A VALID MISSISSIPPI DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CARD SHALL BE VALID ONLY AS IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTING PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>03/09/09 at 09:43</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>S</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>2548</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>Senate Bill 2548</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>SB 2548</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>S</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Dead</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>VRA\** See Text</EFFECTIVEDATE>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Apportionment and Elections</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>T</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/AE.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Elections</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/EL.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Burton</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Burton.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>King</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/King.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Kirby</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Fillingane</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Davis (1st)</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Davis_(1st).xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Browning</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Browning.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Watson</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Watson.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>023-0015-0011</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/023/00150011.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>023-0015-0541</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/023/00150541.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>023-0015-0719</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/023/00150719.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/13 (S) Referred To Elections</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/14 (S) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/15 (S) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/15 (S) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2009/pdf/votes/senate/0100003.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/04 (S) Reconsidered</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2009/pdf/votes/senate/0300005.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/04 (S) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/04 (S) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2009/pdf/votes/senate/0300008.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/06 (S) Transmitted To House</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/09 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/03 (H) Died In Committee</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2009/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2548PS.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2009/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2548PS.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2009/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2548IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2009/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2548IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2009/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2548PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2009/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2548PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<AMENDMENTS>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 1</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Lost</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2009/pdf/sam/SB2548_S_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2009/html/sam/SB2548_S_Amend_01.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VOTE>../../../../2009/pdf/votes/senate/0300006.pdf</SAM_VOTE>
				<SAM_VDESC>{Vote}</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 2</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Lost</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2009/pdf/sam/SB2548_S_Amend_02.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2009/html/sam/SB2548_S_Amend_02.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VOTE>../../../../2009/pdf/votes/senate/0300007.pdf</SAM_VOTE>
				<SAM_VDESC>{Vote}</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 3</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Adopted</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2009/pdf/sam/SB2548_S_Amend_03.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2009/html/sam/SB2548_S_Amend_03.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
		</AMENDMENTS>
		<VETOMSG>
			<VETO_PDF>../../../../documents/2009/pdf/veto/HB1702.pdf</VETO_PDF>
			<VETO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2009/html/veto/HB1702.htm</VETO_OTHER>
		</VETOMSG>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
