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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2810

Elections; exclude runoffs from provisions requiring a certain number of machines to be used or a certain number of ballots printed.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-423, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ELECTIONS FROM THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION TO UTILIZE AT LEAST 75% OF ALL THE VOTING MACHINES AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN EACH PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION CONDUCTED UTILIZING THOSE MACHINES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ELECTIONS FROM THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS THAT THE OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION MUST PRINT IN GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS CONDUCTED UTILIZING OPTICAL MARK READING SYSTEMS SHALL BE EQUAL TO NOT LESS THAN 75% OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-531.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ELECTIONS FROM THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION TO UTILIZE AT LEAST 75% OF ALL OF THE DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT UNITS AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN EACH PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION CONDUCTED UTILIZING THOSE UNITS; 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

2 co-sponsors

Chris Massey, David Parker

Its course

February 8 to March 22, 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 action10 actions on 8 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 223 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 8 to Feb 179 days

ElectionsFeb 17 to Feb 236 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 22 · stopped20 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 14 to Mar 22 · stopped8 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 8 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Elections
  2. Feb 17Reported from AC to EL in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 2Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 7Sent to the House
  4. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  5. Mar 22Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 17DR - TSDP: AC To ELSenate
  3. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 2Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  8. Mar 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 22Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives