Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 245
General election; change day to Saturday for state, county, municipal and certain school board officers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR ELECTED STATE, DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICIALS TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR COUNTY JUDGES TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 19-31-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 21-8-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR A MUNICIPALITY OPERATING UNDER A MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES TO THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF THE FIRST PRIMARIES TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-637 AND 23-15-715, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE TIME FOR CASTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-833, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF THE REGULAR SPECIAL ELECTION TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-1031, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF THE FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION FOR CONGRESSMEN TO THE FIRST SATURDAY IN JUNE OF THE YEARS IN WHICH CONGRESSMEN ARE ELECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-215, 37-7-223 AND 37-7-227, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DAY OF ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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
February 13 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 13 to Mar 6 · 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 House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 6
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives