Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2985
Elections; if an incumbent withdraws prior to the printing of the official ballot, others may qualify.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-299, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN INCUMBENT FOR AN OFFICE WITHDRAWS LESS THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE AND PRIOR TO THE PRINTING OF THE SAMPLE BALLOT, CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE OFFICE MAY QUALIFY FOR THE OFFICE AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION FOR A PERIOD OF 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE INCUMBENT; 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
Sponsor
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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days
ElectionsJan 19 to Jan 289 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped26 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 9 to Mar 3 · stopped22 days
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 Jan 19 – Feb 5
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
- Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 5Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 3
- Feb 6Sent to the House
- Feb 9Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To ElectionsSenate
- Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 5PassedSenate
- Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 9Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives