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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 804

Voter identifications; provide procedure for presenting in municipal elections.

Became law as Chapter 344, Laws of 2018, signed March 8, 2018, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT DURING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, AN AFFIDAVIT VOTER WHO IS CASTING AN AFFIDAVIT BALLOT BECAUSE THE VOTER IS UNABLE TO PRESENT AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION SHALL RETURN TO THE MUNICIPAL CLERK'S OFFICE WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE ELECTION TO PRESENT AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION, A MISSISSIPPI VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD, OR TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT OF RELIGIOUS OBJECTION IN ORDER TO HAVE HIS OR HER VOTE COUNTED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-563, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT, 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 11 to March 8, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 626 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 11 to Jan 2312 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Feb 2822 days

ElectionsFeb 12 to Feb 2210 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 88 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 11 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 7 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 8

  1. Mar 1Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 8Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Feb 28PassedSenate
  8. Mar 1Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 8Approved by GovernorGovernor