Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 799
Precinct boundaries; prohibit altering for certain time of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-283, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CHANGES TO PRECINCT BOUNDARIES UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE COMPLETES ITS REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-281 AND 23-15-285, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 21-8-7 AND 21-9-15, 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 March 30, 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 action9 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 122 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 8 to Feb 1810 days
In the SenateMar 1 to Mar 30 · stopped29 days
ElectionsMar 11 to Mar 187 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentPending
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 – Mar 1
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 25Read the third time in the House
- Mar 1Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 30
- Mar 3Sent to the Senate
- Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
- Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 30Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Referred To ElectionsSenate
- Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 30Died On CalendarSenate