Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 39
Voting machines; require all to be stored in one location that is chosen by election commissioners.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-445, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE VOTING MACHINES TO BE STORED IN ONE LOCATION THAT IS CHOSEN BY A MAJORITY OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE LOCATION WHERE VOTING MACHINES ARE STORED IS SECURE AT ALL TIMES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT 25 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION, THE CUSTODIAN SHALL VISIT THE LOCATION WHERE ALL VOTING MACHINES ARE LOCATED AND COUNT THE MACHINES TO DETERMINE WHETHER ALL MACHINES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THE ELECTION ARE ACTUALLY LOCATED IN THE ONE LOCATION CHOSEN BY THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; 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 11 to February 5, 2013, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 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 House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 5
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives