House Bill 467

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-3, 23-15-5 AND 23-15-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE GENERAL PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-15 AND 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-31, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-43 AND 23-15-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-61, 23-15-63, 23-15-65, 23-15-67, 23-15-69 AND 23-15-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DENIED REGISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LIABILITY OF THE REGISTRAR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-113, 23-15-121, 23-15-123, 23-15-125 AND 23-15-135, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR MAINTAINING REGISTRATION RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-151, 23-15-153 AND 23-15-161, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURGING OF CERTAIN ELECTOR RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-163 AND 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED VOTER SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-169.1 AND 23-15-169.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TASK FORCE AND THE HELP MISSISSIPPI VOTE FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-171 AND 23-15-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR HOLDING PRIMARY AND GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-191 AND 23-15-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR HOLDING OTHER ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-211, 23-15-213, 23-15-215, 23-15-217, 23-15-219, 23-15-221, 23-15-223, 23-15-225, 23-15-227, 23-15-229, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-235, 23-15-237, 23-15-239, 23-15-240, 23-15-241, 23-15-243, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-249, 23-15-251, 23-15-253, 23-15-255, 23-15-259, 23-15-261, 23-15-265, 23-15-267 AND 23-15-271, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-281 AND 23-15-283, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR SUPERVISOR DISTRICTS AND VOTING PRECINCTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-293, 23-15-299, 23-15-303, 23-15-307, 23-15-309 AND 23-15-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR NOMINATIONS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-333, 23-15-351, 23-15-353, 23-15-355, 23-15-359, 23-15-361, 23-15-365, 23-15-367, 23-15-369, 23-15-371, 23-15-373 AND 23-15-375, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-391, 23-15-503, 23-15-505, 23-15-507, 23-15-511, 23-15-513, 23-15-515, 23-15-517, 23-15-519, 23-15-521, 23-15-523 AND 23-15-525, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR OPTICAL MARK READING EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-531, 23-15-531.1, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.3, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.5, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10 AND 23-15-531.12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541, 23-15-543, 23-15-547, 23-15-551, 23-15-553 AND 23-15-563, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-571, 23-15-573, 23-15-575, 23-15-577, 23-15-579 AND 23-15-581, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING AFFIDAVIT BALLOTS AND CHALLENGED BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-591, 23-15-593, 23-15-595, 23-15-597, 23-15-601, 23-15-603, 23-15-605, 23-15-607, 23-15-609, 23-15-611 AND 23-15-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-819, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REGULATE THE RECEIPT OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FROM A FOREIGN NATIONAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-831, 23-15-833, 23-15-835, 23-15-837, 23-15-839, 23-15-843, 23-15-849, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857 AND 23-15-859, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR VACANCIES IN OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-873, 23-15-874, 23-15-875, 23-15-881, 23-15-891, 23-15-895, 23-15-897, 23-15-903 AND 23-15-905, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR REGULATIONS OF ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-911 AND 23-15-913, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR ELECTION CONTESTS IN GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-939, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION CONTESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING JUDICIAL OFFICES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-994, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTIONS OF COURT OF APPEAL JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1031, 23-15-1033, 23-15-1039 AND 23-15-1041, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1051, 23-15-1053, 23-15-1054, 23-15-1057, 23-15-1059, 23-15-1061, 23-15-1063, 23-15-1065 AND 23-15-1067, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-17, 23-15-93, 23-15-285, 23-15-295, 23-15-317, 23-15-335, 23-15-545, 23-15-549, 23-15-871, 23-15-883, 23-15-887, 23-15-889, 21-9-19, 37-65-123, 37-7-229, 23-15-631 AND 23-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-111, 23-15-119, 23-15-127, 23-15-129, 23-15-133, 23-15-137 AND 23-15-160, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PREPARATION, REVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTRATION BOOKS AND POLL BOOKS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-167, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE FUNDING TO PURCHASE COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE FOR THE CENTRALIZED STATEWIDE VOTER SYSTEM; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-169.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED A TASK FORCE TO STUDY VOTING SYSTEMS THAT COMPLY WITH THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 AND THEIR SUITABILITY FOR USE IN ELECTIONS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-212, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED A STUDY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE HOW REGISTRARS, ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND POLL WORKERS CAN BE BETTER TRAINED IN THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-269, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE PENALTIES FOR AN ELECTION COMMISSIONER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR PERSON ACTING AS SUCH, OR PERFORMING ELECTION DUTY, WHO WILLFULLY REFUSES OR KNOWINGLY FAILS TO PERFORM ANY DUTY REQUIRED OF HIM OR HER BY THE ELECTION LAWS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-393, 23-15-401, 23-15-403, 23-15-405, 23-15-407, 23-15-409, 23-15-411, 23-15-413, 23-15-415, 23-15-417, 23-15-419, 23-15-421, 23-15-423, 23-15-425, 23-15-427, 23-15-429, 23-15-431, 23-15-433, 23-15-435, 23-15-437, 23-15-439, 23-15-441, 23-15-443, 23-15-445, 23-15-447, 23-15-449 AND 23-15-451, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES IN ELECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-461, 23-15-463, 23-15-465, 23-15-467, 23-15-469, 23-15-471, 23-15-473, 23-15-475, 23-15-477, 23-15-479, 23-15-481, 23-15-483, 23-15-485 AND 23-15-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-509, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES WHEN AND WHERE OMR EQUIPMENT MAY BE USED; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-531.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF DRE UNITS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-531.8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE STORAGE AND SECURITY OF DRE UNITS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-531.11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CODING OF CHALLENGED BALLOTS ON DRE UNITS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-559, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE TIMES FOR HOLDING PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION FOR MUNICIPALITIES THAT OPERATE UNDER A SPECIAL OR PRIVATE CHARTER; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-841, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE HOLDING OF A PRIMARY ELECTION IN SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR COUNTY AND COUNTY DISTRICT SEATS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-893, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE PENALTY FOR BEING INTOXICATED IN OR ABOUT A POLLING PLACE DURING AN ELECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-899, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO BE POSTED ON CAMPAIGN MATERIALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-13-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES TO OR ON BEHALF OF POLITICAL PARTIES OR CANDIDATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Bill Denny

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 8

• Senate floor amendmentPending

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Feb 7

1. Jan 9Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 8

1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
3. Feb 23Reported from EL to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
5. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 3

1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 20Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Denny, Barker and Bailey
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Doty, Polk and Blount
5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 18

1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor