Became law as Chapter 516, Laws of 2012, signed May 1, 2012, 110 days after it was filed.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2074
Municipal separate school districts with added territory; trustee elections conducted by county election commissioners.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-211, 37-7-215, 37-7-217, 37-7-219 AND 37-7-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ADDED TERRITORY IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION THAT NO PERSON WHO IS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF HOLDING A CERTAIN ELECTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-7-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTING THE ADDED TERRITORY OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE POSTED, PUBLISHED AND ANNOUNCED IN A CERTAIN MANNER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 12 to May 1, 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 action14 actions on 12 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Mar 1462 days
ElectionsJan 12 to Mar 654 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 522 days
Apportionment and ElectionsMar 19 to Mar 2910 days
Back in the SenateApr 5 to Apr 2419 days
With the GovernorApr 24 to May 17 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 5
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 Senate Jan 12 – Mar 14
- Jan 12Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
- Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Apr 5
- Mar 15Sent to the House
- Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Apr 5Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Apr 11 – Apr 24
- Apr 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Apr 23Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
- Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 25 – May 1
- Apr 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
- May 1Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To ElectionsSenate
- Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Mar 14PassedSenate
- Mar 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 19Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Apr 23Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
- Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- May 1Approved by GovernorGovernor