l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 710

Runoff elections for candidates for school board; change from 2 to 3 weeks after election.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 14, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-227, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE RUNOFF TIME FOR THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES FOR CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATED LINE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE ELECTED ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER SHALL BE HELD THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DAY OF ELECTION; 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

February 4 to April 14, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2824 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 1920 days

ElectionsMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 14 · stopped26 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

  • 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 Feb 4 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 28Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred 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 14

  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 Baker (74th)
  4. Apr 1Conferees named in the Senate: Burton, Blount and McDaniel
  5. Apr 14Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 28Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4Referred 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,Blackmon,Baker (74th)House of Representatives
  14. Apr 1Conferees Named Burton,Blount,McDanielSenate
  15. Apr 14Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives