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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 937

Election commissioners; revise staggered terms of.

Became law as Chapter 399, Laws of 2018, signed March 19, 2018, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STAGGERED TERMS FOR ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-153 AND 23-15-239, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PER DIEM PAID TO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES IN THE CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION OR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES IN REVISING THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND POLLBOOKS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO BE PAID A PER DIEM FOR ATTENDING TRAINING EVENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-225, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE REGISTRAR TO BE PAID THE SAME PER DIEM PAID TO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS IF THE REGISTRAR ASSISTS THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; 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

3 co-sponsors

Jody Steverson, Deborah Butler Dixon, Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 11 to March 19, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 626 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 11 to Jan 2312 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 123 days

ElectionsFeb 12 to Feb 2210 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 1 to Mar 1211 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 197 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 1

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 – Mar 1

  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 as amended
  4. Mar 1Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 7Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 13 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 Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 1AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 1Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 7Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor