Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 1429
Elections; define residence of candidates.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON DESIRING TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE, STATE DISTRICT, COUNTY, COUNTY DISTRICT, MUNICIPALITY, OR MUNICIPAL WARD WHICH SUCH PERSON SEEKS TO SERVE BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE DAY PROVIDED BY STATUTE FOR SUCH OFFICE; TO DEFINE HOW THE APPROPRIATE PERSON, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE THE RESIDENCE OF ANY PERSON SEEKING TO BE A CANDIDATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-299, 23-15-309, 23-15-359 AND 23-15-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 2014, 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 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 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 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives