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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 240

Ballot box; revise when examined and when a candidate may appeal results to circuit court.

Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House, on January 7, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-927, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHEN A CANDIDATE MAY FILE A PROTEST PETITION WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT AFTER FILING A CONTEST PETITION WITH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; 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

Its course

January 24, 2008 to January 7, 2009, 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 action23 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 24 to Feb 1219 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 24 to Feb 512 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1936 days

ElectionsFeb 15 to Mar 1731 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 2133 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 817 days

After the vetoMay 8 to Jan 7244 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 24 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 24Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 19Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 24 – Apr 21

  1. Mar 24Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 28Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 31Conferees named in the House: Reynolds, Calhoun and Huddleston (15th)
  4. Apr 1Conferees named in the Senate: Burton, Blount and Dickerson
  5. Apr 11Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 14Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 21 – May 8

  1. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 8Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 7, 2009

  1. Jan 6, 2009Veto referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 7, 2009Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 24Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Referred To ElectionsSenate
  8. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 28Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 31Conferees Named Reynolds,Calhoun,Huddleston (15th)House of Representatives
  14. Apr 1Conferees Named Burton,Blount,DickersonSenate
  15. Apr 11Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 11Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. May 8VetoedGovernor
  22. Jan 6, 2009Veto Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  23. Jan 7, 2009Allow Governor's Veto to StandHouse of Representatives