Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 376
Elections; revise laws relating to voter assistance and crimes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-211.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO BE PRESENT IN ANY POLLING PLACE DURING AN ELECTION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-211.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE ELECTION CRIMES UNIT WITHIN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-549, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE A FORM WHICH ENSURES VOTER INTEGRITY WHEN A VOTER REQUIRES ASSISTANCE AT THE POLLS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A CONVICTION OF AN ELECTION CRIME TO THE REASONS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL IS REMOVED FROM OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-27-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE LANGUAGE WHICH REFERS TO POLL TAXES; TO REPEAL SECTION 19-17-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CREDITING OF POLL TAXES; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 6 to February 2, 2010, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 2 · stopped27 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 6 to Feb 2 · stopped27 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 House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 2
- Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives