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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2531

Presidential preference primary; change date to the first Tuesday in March.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-1081, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1083, 23-15-1055, 23-15-299 AND 23-15-1093, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

David Parker

Its course

January 19 to March 30, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

RulesJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 24 to Mar 37 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Mar 30 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 10Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To RulesSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 24Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Mar 30Died In ConferenceSenate