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2010 Regular Session

House Bill 905

Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.

Became law as Chapter 320, Laws of 2010, signed March 10, 2010, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-296, 23-15-359 AND 23-15-597, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISIONS OF ELECTION LAW THAT ALLOW CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES TO FILE QUALIFYING PETITIONS WITH THE CIRCUIT CLERK OF A COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PETITIONS FOR ANY LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; 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 18 to March 10, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 18 to Feb 215 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Feb 2617 days

ElectionsFeb 15 to Feb 249 days

With the GovernorFeb 26 to Mar 1012 days

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 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 26Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 1Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Feb 26PassedSenate
  8. Mar 1Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor