Senate Bill 2910

AN ACT TO CREATE THE COMPREHENSIVE ELECTION REFORM REVIEW PANEL TO REVIEW MISSISSIPPI'S ELECTION LAWS; TO CREATE EARLY VOTING PILOT PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO BE NOTIFIED OF VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, SHALL DEVELOP COMPUTER TRAINING COURSES FOR CIRCUIT CLERKS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-211.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO GATHER INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTIONS IN THE STATE AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE, THE GOVERNOR, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-239, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION TO OFFER ADDITIONAL TRAINING PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MANAGERS OF ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT TRAINING COURSES OFFERED BY OTHER ENTITIES MAY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PROVISION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-283, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES SUPERVISORS DISTRICTS AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES ALTERED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONFORM TO VISIBLE NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL BOUNDARIES SUCH AS STREETS, HIGHWAYS, RAILROADS, RIVERS, LAKES, BAYOUS OR OTHER OBVIOUS LINES OF DEMARCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-523, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM BEING APPOINTED TO RESOLUTION BOARDS TO REVIEW BALLOTS THAT CANNOT BE READ BY AN OPTICAL MARK READING MACHINE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CURBSIDE VOTING BY VOTERS WITH A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT THAT MAKES IT UNREASONABLE FOR THEM TO ENTER THE POLLING PLACE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-625, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE SOLICITATION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS OR ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR PERSONS STAYING IN ANY SKILLED NURSING HOME FACILITY; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-627, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE AGENTS OF THE ELECTOR FROM THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO MAY ORALLY REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT ON BEHALF OF THE ELECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-635, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELECTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF PERSONS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN ABSENT VOTERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-633 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE TO BE PRINTED ON ENVELOPE FLAP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Terry C. Burton

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In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 26

1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 26Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Mar 25

1. Feb 28Sent to the House
2. Feb 29Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
3. Mar 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 24Point of order raised in the House
5. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
6. Mar 25Point of order not well taken in the House
7. Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 27 – Apr 22

1. Mar 27Returned 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, Dickerson and Flowers
4. Apr 3Conferees named in the House: Reynolds, Bailey and Peranich
5. Apr 14Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 16Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 9

1. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. May 9Approved by the Governor