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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 654

County school board trustees; require runoff election if no candidate receives majority of votes cast.

Became law as Chapter 308, Laws of 2019, signed March 15, 2019, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-9 AND 37-7-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN A CONTEST FOR OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEES, THE PERSON IN EACH RESPECTIVE SUPERVISORS DISTRICT WHO RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST FOR THE POSITION SOUGHT SHALL BE DECLARED THE WINNER; TO PROVIDE FOR A RUNOFF BETWEEN THE TWO CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN INSTANCES WHERE NEITHER CANDIDATE RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RUNOFF ELECTION SHALL OCCUR THREE WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST ELECTION; 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 16 to March 15, 2019, 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 16 to Feb 1126 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 623 days

EducationFeb 26 to Mar 46 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 159 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 16 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hines, Bennett and Roberson)
  2. Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  5. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 15Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hines, Bennett, Roberson)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Referred To EducationSenate
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 6PassedSenate
  10. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 15Approved by GovernorGovernor