l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 809

Online voter registration; authorize under authority of Secretary of State.

Became law as Chapter 416, Laws of 2016, signed April 14, 2016, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ESTABLISH A SECURE INTERNET WEBSITE TO PERMIT REGISTERED ELECTORS TO MAKE CHANGES TO THEIR NAME, ADDRESS OR OTHER INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THE ELECTOR'S EXISTING VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CHANGES TO VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION THAT ARE MADE ON SUCH WEBSITE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A WRITTEN REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE ELECTOR'S REGISTRATION TO A NEW WARD OR VOTING PRECINCT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Christopher M. Bell, Kathy Sykes

Its course

February 8 to April 14, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 324 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 8 to Feb 1810 days

Judiciary AFeb 18 to Feb 235 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 23 to Feb 230 days

In the SenateMar 3 to Mar 3027 days

ElectionsMar 11 to Mar 2211 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 30 to Apr 89 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 146 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 30

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 3

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 18Reported as a committee substitute from AE to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 23Reported as a committee substitute from JA to AE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  6. Mar 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
  7. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 7 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 30Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 31 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 31Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 1Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 14

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18DR - TSDPCS: AE To JAHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 23DR - TSDPCS: JA To AEHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Referred To ElectionsSenate
  10. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 30AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 30Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 31Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Apr 1Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor