Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Elections Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2097
Elections; increase fee paid by legislative candidates upon entering the race for party nominations.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE PAID BY CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATOR OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE UPON ENTERING THE RACE FOR PARTY NOMINATION FOR SUCH OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-299, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 26 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 SenateJan 26 to Feb 23 · stopped28 days
ElectionsJan 26 to Feb 23 · stopped28 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 Senate Jan 26 – Feb 23
- Jan 26Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 23Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 26Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeSenate