l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2772

Election law task force; create.

Became law as Chapter 456, 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 CREATE AND EMPOWER A SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STATUS OF MISSISSIPPI'S ELECTION PROCESS TO CONSIDER ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ELECTIONS IN MISSISSIPPI AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THEREON; 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

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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1322 days

ElectionsFeb 20 to Feb 299 days

RulesFeb 29 to Mar 66 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 523 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 19 to Mar 2910 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 2318 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 13

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 committees on Elections and on Rules
  2. Feb 29Reported as amended from EL to RU in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 13Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 15Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 5Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 5Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Brown (66th), Denny and Horne)
  2. Apr 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Elections;RulesSenate
  2. Feb 29DR - TSDPAA: EL To RUSenate
  3. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  4. Mar 13AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 19Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 5Motion to Reconsider Entered (Brown (66th), Denny, Horne)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor