Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 1368
Judicial elections; revise how vacancy is filled when only one person qualifies.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IF ONLY ONE PERSON HAS QUALIFIED AS A CANDIDATE FOR A JUDICIAL OFFICE AND THAT PERSON DIES, RESIGNS OR IS OTHERWISE DISQUALIFIED FROM HOLDING THAT OFFICE BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-365, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTIONS FROM THE PROVISION OF LAW REGULATING WRITE-IN BALLOTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-833, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-849, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW VACANCIES FOR CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY COURT JUDGES ARE FILLED; 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
5 co-sponsors
Andy Gipson, Toby Barker, Harvey Fillingane, Bill Pigott, Bobby Shows
Its course
January 17 to February 1, 2011, 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 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 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 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives