Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 349
Election contests; revise procedures for deciding those that result after primary elections.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-927, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR FILING AN ELECTION CONTEST FOR A PERSON DESIRING TO CONTEST THE ELECTION OF ANOTHER PERSON RETURNED AS THE NOMINEE OF THE PARTY OF ANY COUNTY OR COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE OR ANY LEGISLATIVE, STATE, CONGRESSIONAL OR JUDICIAL DISTRICT; TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES TO HEAR ELECTION CONTESTS FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO REVISE THE PETITION THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO FILE A PRIMARY ELECTION CONTEST; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-929, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE CIRCUIT CLERK TO PROVIDE NOTICE BY EMAIL UPON THE FILING OF A PETITION IN A PRIMARY ELECTION CONTEST; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-931 AND 23-15-933, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL IN A PRIMARY ELECTION CONTEST AND GIVE THAT DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY TO THE JUDGE HEARING THE CONTEST; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-951, 23-15-263, 23-15-913 AND 23-15-939, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-961, 23-15-963, 23-15-911, 23-15-937, 23-15-941 AND 23-15-953, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-921 AND 23-15-923, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE PROCESS FOR A PERSON DESIRING TO CONTEST THE ELECTIONS OF ANOTHER PERSON RETURNED AS THE NOMINEE OF THE PARTY TO ANY COUNTY OR COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE OR AS THE NOMINEE OF A LEGISLATIVE, STATE, CONGRESSIONAL OR JUDICIAL DISTRICT; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-925, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SUBPOENA WITNESSES FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION CONTEST; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-935, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND THE HEARINGS OF A PRIMARY ELECTION CONTEST; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 3 to January 30, 2018, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Jan 30 · stopped27 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 3 to Jan 30 · stopped27 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 House of Representatives Jan 3 – Jan 30
- Jan 3Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 3Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives