l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 921

Voter identification; require for all elections.

Became law as Chapter 526, Laws of 2012, signed May 17, 2012, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO APPEARS TO VOTE AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE OR A POLLING PLACE TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BEFORE VOTING; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO NEGOTIATE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE REGISTRAR OF EACH COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A MISSISSIPPI VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-135, 23-15-11, 23-15-541, 23-15-631, 13-15-639, 23-15-719 AND 45-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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

February 20 to May 17, 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 action21 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1423 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 20 to Mar 110 days

In the SenateMar 14 to Apr 1027 days

ElectionsMar 20 to Apr 213 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Apr 3020 days

With the GovernorApr 30 to May 1717 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 20 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 13Failed to suspend the rules in the House
  4. Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 14Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Amendment failed in the House
  7. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 14Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Buck (5th), Denny and Horne)
  2. Mar 15Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 19Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 20Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  5. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Apr 10Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Apr 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 26Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Apr 30Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 30 – May 17

  1. Apr 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 17Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Failed to Suspend RulesHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 14Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 14PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider Entered (Buck (5th), Denny, Horne)House of Representatives
  9. Mar 15Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Referred To ElectionsSenate
  12. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  13. Apr 10AmendedSenate
  14. Apr 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  15. Apr 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  16. Apr 12Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  17. Apr 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  18. Apr 26Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. May 17Approved by GovernorGovernor