l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 624

Elections; revise the definition of "absent voter."

Became law as Chapter 450, Laws of 2014, signed March 26, 2014, 65 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 REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ABSENT VOTER" FOR PURPOSES OF ANY ELECTIONS WITHIN THE STATE; 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

Its course

January 20 to March 26, 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 action18 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

ElectionsFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 2110 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 265 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Amendment failed in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 4Reported as amended from EL to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 21 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: EL To ACSenate
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 13Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  14. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor