Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 124
Independent candidates; require to pay certain qualifying fees.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE INDEPENDENT AND SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATES TO PAY QUALIFYING FEES AND TO REVISE THE QUALIFYING FEES FOR CERTAIN OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-299, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE DEADLINE FOR INDEPENDENT AND SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATES TO PAY THEIR ASSESSMENT FEES AND TO WHOM SUCH FEES MUST BE PAID; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-309 AND 23-15-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives