l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2552

Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law; applications may be signed by electronic signature.

Became law as Chapter 465, Laws of 2012, signed April 23, 2012, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-673, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ABSENT VOTER" IN THE ARMED SERVICES ABSENTEE VOTING LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-687, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER THE ARMED SERVICES ABSENTEE VOTING LAW ABSENT VOTERS MAY SIGN APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS BY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-699, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A BALLOT RETURNED BY AN ABSENT VOTER AS DEFINED IN THE ARMED FORCES ABSENTEE VOTING LAW MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE REGISTRAR BY 7:00 P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-637 AND 23-15-721, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

David Blount, Michael Watson

Its course

February 20 to April 23, 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 11 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1322 days

ElectionsFeb 20 to Mar 514 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 1028 days

Military AffairsMar 19 to Mar 212 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 21 to Mar 298 days

Military AffairsMar 29 to Mar 290 days

With the GovernorApr 10 to Apr 2313 days

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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 15Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committees on Military Affairs and on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Mar 21Reported from MA to AE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 29Reported from AE to MA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Apr 10Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 11 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 11Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 13Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 13PassedSenate
  5. Mar 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 19Referred To Military Affairs;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 21DR - TSDP: MA To AEHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 29DR - TSDP: AE To MAHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor