Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2203
Commissioners of election; may run for other offices if they resign before they qualify.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-217, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION OF A COUNTY MAY SEEK ANOTHER OFFICE DURING HIS FOUR-YEAR TERM AS ELECTION COMMISSIONER IF HE RESIGNS FROM THE OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER PRIOR TO QUALIFYING FOR THE OFFICE HE DESIRES TO SEEK; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to March 18, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 2034 days
ElectionsJan 17 to Feb 620 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 18 · stopped27 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 22 to Mar 18 · stopped25 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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 20
- Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
- Feb 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 20Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 18
- Feb 21Sent to the House
- Feb 22Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 18Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
- Feb 6Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 20PassedSenate
- Feb 21Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 22Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives