l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2744

Voter registration; delay date municipalities must comply with the requirements of the Statewide Elections Management System.

Became law as Chapter 532, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 95 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2010, UNLESS THE CLERK OF THE MUNICIPALITY PROVIDES CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE CIRCUIT CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY IS LOCATED BY NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2008; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND TO REQUIRE THAT FROM AND AFTER JUNE 1, 2010, MUNICIPAL CLERKS MUST PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE CIRCUIT CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY IS LOCATED; 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

Its course

February 4 to May 9, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2521 days

ElectionsFeb 4 to Feb 139 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 2428 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 28 to Mar 1819 days

Back in the SenateMar 24 to Apr 2229 days

With the GovernorApr 22 to May 917 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 4 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Mar 24

  1. Feb 26Sent to the House
  2. Feb 28Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Mar 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 24Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 25 – Apr 22

  1. Mar 25Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 1Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 2Conferees named in the Senate: Burton, Flowers and Turner
  4. Apr 3Conferees named in the House: Reynolds, Wooten and Espy
  5. Apr 9Conference 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 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 24 – May 9

  1. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 9Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 13Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 25PassedSenate
  4. Feb 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 28Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 24AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 24Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 1Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Apr 2Conferees Named Burton,Flowers,TurnerSenate
  12. Apr 3Conferees Named Reynolds,Wooten,EspyHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 9Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Apr 9Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 22Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor