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2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2801

Municipal election commissioners; if names of persons elected are not transmitted, Secretary of State may petition court to compel.

Became law as Chapter 400, Laws of 2010, signed March 17, 2010, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-611, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FAIL TO TRANSMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS ELECTED AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION, THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ISSUE A SHOW CAUSE ORDER DIRECTING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO PROVIDE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE A WRITTEN RESPONSE CONTAINING THE REASONS FOR SUCH FAILURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PETITION A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO COMPEL THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO TRANSMIT THE STATEMENT; 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

Its course

January 18 to March 17, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

ElectionsJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 523 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 170 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 Senate Jan 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Mar 5Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 8 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 15Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 17

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 10PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 15Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor