l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 312

Registrars' offices; require to open until noon on Saturday preceding the 30th day for voter registration.

Became law as Chapter 506, Laws of 2009, signed April 7, 2009, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COUNTY REGISTRARS' OFFICES TO BE OPEN TO REGISTER QUALIFIED ELECTORS UNTIL NOON ON THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE THIRTIETH DAY BEFORE ANY REGULARLY SCHEDULED PRIMARY OR GENERAL 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

January 7 to April 7, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 1236 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 7 to Feb 327 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 420 days

ElectionsFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 128 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 76 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 Jan 7 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Reynolds, Perkins and Warren
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Burton, Blount and McDaniel
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 7

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 7Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 23Conferees Named Reynolds,Perkins,WarrenHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Conferees Named Burton,Blount,McDanielSenate
  13. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 7Approved by GovernorGovernor