Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 357
Primary election contest; clarify that such shall not be heard by Mississippi Legislature.
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
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 to February 3, 2015, 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives