Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1269
Election contest; special election in connection with shall be ordered by judge rather than Governor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-937, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CONTEST OF A PRIMARY ELECTION, WHEN A SPECIAL ELECTION IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE FINAL DECISION IN THE CONTEST OCCURRED AFTER THE REGULAR ELECTION AND WAS IN FAVOR OF THE CONTESTING PARTY, THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE SHALL BE ORDERED BY THE JUDGE OR CHANCELLOR HEARING THE ELECTION CONTEST INSTEAD OF BEING CALLED BY THE GOVERNOR; 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
February 4 to February 19, 2008, 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 RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 4 to Feb 19 · 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 Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives