l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 877

School boards; require elected members to be elected by majority vote and hold runoffs three weeks later.

Became law as Chapter 470, Laws of 2009, signed March 30, 2009, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-9, 37-7-203 AND 37-7-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS EMBRACING AN ENTIRE COUNTY TO BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN AN ELECTION AND TO REQUIRE A RUNOFF ELECTION THREE WEEKS AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTION IF NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SUCH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD AT THE GENERAL NOVEMBER ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-215 AND 37-7-217, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

2 co-sponsors

John L. Moore, Mark Formby

Its course

January 19 to March 30, 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 action16 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

EducationJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 29 to Feb 24 days

EducationFeb 2 to Feb 31 day

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 420 days

EducationFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 2016 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Mar 3010 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from ED to AE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Reported as a committee substitute from AE to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 26Reported 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 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 13Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 23 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 30Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Education;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDPCS: ED To AEHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2DR - TSDPCS: AE To EDHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To EducationSenate
  9. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 30Approved by GovernorGovernor