l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 919

Candidate qualifying deadline; revise when such occurs on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's County Affairs Committee on March 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-299, 23-15-359, 23-15-853, 41-13-29 AND 12-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR AN ELECTIVE OFFICE SHALL BE BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE DATE FOR THE OFFICE, IF THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR AN ELECTIVE OFFICE OCCURS ON A SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR LEGAL HOLIDAY; 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

3 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Chuck Espy, John W. Hines, Sr.

Its course

January 19 to March 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 action7 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days

County AffairsFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 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 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on County Affairs and on Elections
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To County Affairs;ElectionsSenate
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate