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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 995

Absentee ballots; require registrar to process all received and delivered through the Statewide Election Management System.

Became law as Chapter 471, Laws of 2012, signed April 24, 2012, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON ENTITLED TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT SHALL HAVE ALL ABSENTEE APPLICATIONS PROCESSED BY THE REGISTRAR THROUGH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGISTRAR SHALL ACCOUNT FOR ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS DELIVERED TO SUCH VOTERS AND RECEIVED FROM SUCH VOTERS THROUGH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-625, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO PROCESS ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS BY USING THE STATEWIDE ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-657, 23-15-687 AND 23-15-733, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-35, 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

Its course

February 20 to April 24, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1322 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 20 to Feb 299 days

In the SenateMar 13 to Apr 422 days

ElectionsMar 16 to Apr 217 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Apr 1814 days

With the GovernorApr 18 to Apr 246 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 13

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 13Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 16Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 11Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 18Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 18 – Apr 24

  1. Apr 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 24Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 16Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 4AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Apr 11Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 24Approved by GovernorGovernor