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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1533

Election Reform Act; create with same day registration, early voting and certain crimes expunged.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Elections Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "EARLY VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE THE TIMES AND DAYS ON WHICH A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY VOTE EARLY; TO REQUIRE A COUNTY REGISTRAR TO GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF EARLY VOTING SITES; TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY REGISTRAR SHALL SUPERVISE THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES DURING EARLY VOTING; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO VOTES EARLY SHALL HAVE THE SAME ASSISTANCE DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD THAT SUCH PERSON WOULD BE ENTITLED TO ON THE DAY OF ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY REGISTRAR'S BUDGET SHALL BE PAID NOT LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-FIVE DAYS FOR HIRING ONE EXTRA DEPUTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICER CHARGED WITH PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT SHALL ASCERTAIN FROM THE REGISTRAR THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-195, 23-15-449, 23-15-463, 23-15-641 AND 23-15-653, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A MISSISSIPPI VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD FREE OF CHARGE TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO DO NOT HAVE A VALID MISSISSIPPI DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CARD SHALL BE VALID ONLY AS IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTING PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO REGISTER TO VOTE THREE DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN DISQUALIFIED PERSONS TO VOTE; 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

9 co-sponsors

John L. Moore, Andy Gipson, Larry Byrd, Dannie Reed, Mark DuVall, Jeffrey S. Guice, Mark Baker, Gary Chism, Jerry R. Turner

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 2009, 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

ElectionsFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  5. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
  10. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate