l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2167

Qualifying fees; require independent candidates to pay and increase for party candidates.

Became law as Chapter 380, Laws of 2016, signed April 6, 2016, 61 days after it was filed.

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 REQUIRE A PARTY NOMINEE OR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO PAY AN ASSESSMENT IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-1093, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A QUALIFYING FEE FOR CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1089 AND 23-15-1091, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 Senate

5 co-sponsors

Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Philip Moran, Sally Doty, Chuck Younger, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 5 to April 6, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 2924 days

ElectionsFeb 5 to Feb 1813 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 18 to Feb 224 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 29 to Mar 2525 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 14 to Mar 173 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to Apr 612 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 29

  • House of Representatives floor 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 Senate Feb 5 – Feb 29

  1. Feb 5Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Feb 18Reported as a committee substitute from EL to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 29Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 2Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 23Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 25Amendment failed in the House
  6. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 25 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 25Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Denny and Reynolds)
  2. Mar 30Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Feb 18DR - TSDPCS: EL To ACSenate
  3. Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 29Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 29AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 29Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 2Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Mar 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Denny, Reynolds)House of Representatives
  14. Mar 30Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 30Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor