Senate Bill 2400

AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 37-6-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT THE "NONPARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE NOVEMBER 2023 GENERAL ELECTION, THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION, THE TRUSTEES OF CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE ELECTED TRUSTEES FROM THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TRUSTEES ELECTED FROM ADDED TERRITORY SHALL BE ELECTED IN A NONPARTISAN ELECTION CONCURRENT WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF ALL ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE FOUR YEARS; TO PROVIDE FOR NOMINATING PETITIONS TO RUN FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND A UNIFORM NUMBER OF SIGNATURES ON SAID PETITIONS OF NOMINATION; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-1, 37-5-3, 37-5-7, 37-5-9, 37-5-18, 37-5-19, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-221, 37-7-223, 37-7-225, 37-7-227 AND 37-7-229, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATCHEZ-ADAMS SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE ELECTED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS THAT ARE THE SAME AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD SHALL BE A NONPARTISAN ELECTION; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CANDIDATE WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-193, 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-7-715 AND 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-204, 37-7-209, 37-7-211, 37-7-215, 37-7-217 AND 37-7-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR ELECTING TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM ADDED TERRITORY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Kevin Blackwell

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 7

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In the Senate Jan 15 – Feb 7

1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Elections
2. Jan 24Reported as a committee substitute from ED to EL in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Feb 12

1. Feb 7Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Feb 12Motion in the Senate to table the motion to reconsider lost
3. Died on the calendar in the Senate