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 642
Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-296, 23-15-359 AND 23-15-597, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISIONS OF ELECTION LAW THAT ALLOW CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES TO FILE QUALIFYING PETITIONS WITH THE CIRCUIT CLERK OF A COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PETITIONS FOR ANY LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; 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
6 co-sponsors
Willie Bailey, Clara Burnett, Mary H. Coleman, George Flaggs, Jr., Sara R. Thomas, Percy W. Watson
Its course
February 1 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 1 to Feb 19 · stopped18 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 1 to Feb 19 · stopped18 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 1 – Feb 19
- Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives