l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 866

Election Crimes; revise penalties for.

Became law as Chapter 430, Laws of 2016, signed April 18, 2016, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-13-1, 97-13-3, 97-13-5, 97-13-7, 97-13-9, 97-13-13, 97-13-15, 97-13-19, 97-13-21, 97-13-23, 97-13-25, 97-13-27, 97-13-29, 97-13-31, 97-13-33, 97-13-35, 97-13-36, 97-13-37 AND 97-13-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF VARIOUS ELECTION CRIMES; TO CREATE SECTIONS 97-13-41, 97-13-43 AND 97-13-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECODIFY PROVISIONS IN CURRENT LAW THAT MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO MAKE A FALSE ENTRY OR UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION TO THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OR A POLL BOOK, MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO TAMPER WITH OR DAMAGE VOTING MACHINES OR TABULATING EQUIPMENT, MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO A VOTER TO ALLOW HIS OR HER BALLOT TO BE SEEN BY ANY PERSON OR MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT AS TO HIS INABILITY TO MARK A BALLOT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-117, 23-15-531.13 AND 23-15-555, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO MAKE FALSE ENTRIES OR UNAUTHORIZED REVISION TO POLL BOOKS, WHICH MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A VOTER TO SHOW HIS BALLOT TO ANY OTHER PERSON, MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT AS TO HIS INABILITY TO READ THE BALLOT OR INTERFERE WITH ANY VOTER INSIDE THE VOTING COMPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; 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

Its course

February 8 to April 18, 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 action14 actions on 12 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 3029 days

ElectionsMar 11 to Mar 2211 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 30 to Apr 1112 days

With the GovernorApr 11 to Apr 187 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 8 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 1Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 2Sent 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 Apr 1 – Apr 11

  1. Apr 1Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 5Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 11 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 11Referred To ElectionsSenate
  7. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 30AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 30Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 1Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Apr 5Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor