Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2852
Election day disputes; clarify availability of judges to hear.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-913, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SUPREME COURT MAKES JUDGES AVAILABLE TO HEAR ELECTION DAY DISPUTES; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 20 to April 3, 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 action7 actions on 5 days
In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 817 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 20 to Mar 615 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 3 · stopped26 days
Apportionment and ElectionsMar 13 to Apr 3 · stopped21 days
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 Feb 20 – Mar 8
- Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 8Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 3
- Mar 8Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
- Sent to the House
- Mar 13Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary A
- Apr 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 6Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 8PassedSenate
- Mar 8Immediate ReleaseSenate
- Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 13Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives