l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 703

Election ballot; remove names of deceased candidates.

Became law as Chapter 554, Laws of 2008, signed May 10, 2008, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES OF DECEASED INDEPENDENT OR SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATES WHO DIE BEFORE THE PRINTING OF THE BALLOTS SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON THE BALLOTS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Chuck Espy

Its course

February 4 to May 10, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2824 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 4 to Feb 1814 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 1920 days

ElectionsMar 3 to Mar 1714 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 2335 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to May 1017 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 Feb 4 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 27Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  4. Feb 28Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 29 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 29Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred 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 23

  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, Bailey and Johnson
  4. Apr 1Conferees named in the Senate: Burton, Dickerson and Flowers
  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 23Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 10

  1. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 10Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 27Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Referred To ElectionsSenate
  7. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 28Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 31Conferees Named Reynolds,Bailey,JohnsonHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 1Conferees Named Burton,Dickerson,FlowersSenate
  14. Apr 10Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 10Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. May 10Approved by GovernorGovernor