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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 660

Primary election contest; clarify that such shall not Mississippi Legislature.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Constitution Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-921, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR THE CONTEST OF A PRIMARY ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-955 AND 23-15-957, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT HEAR CONTESTS FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-961, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PETITION TO CONTEST THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ANOTHER PERSON AS A CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION IN A POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE; 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 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 action3 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

ConstitutionJan 30 to Feb 4 · stopped5 days

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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Constitution
  2. Jan 30Reported from AE to CO in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Apportionment and Elections;ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDP: AE To COHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives