l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 424

Run-off elections of county commissioners of election; revise when occur.

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 23-15-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND TO REVISE THE DATE UPON WHICH RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION OCCUR; 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 29, 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 action21 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Feb 79 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 29 to Feb 57 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 1941 days

ElectionsFeb 11 to Mar 1735 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.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 Jan 29 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred 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, Blackmon and Wooten
  4. Apr 1Conferees named in the Senate: Burton, Blount and Dickerson
  5. Apr 10Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 14Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 15Conference 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 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 29Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 28Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 31Conferees Named Reynolds,Blackmon,WootenHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 1Conferees Named Burton,Blount,DickersonSenate
  13. Apr 10Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Apr 10Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. May 8VetoedGovernor
  20. Jan 6, 2009Veto Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  21. Jan 7, 2009Allow Governor's Veto to StandHouse of Representatives