Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 671
Absentee ballots; provide votes cast by as final and require to remain at registrar's office on election day.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-637, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY VOTES CAST BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, WHETHER BY MAIL OR IN PERSON IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, SHALL BE FINAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGISTRAR SHALL DEPOSIT ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS WHICH HAVE BEEN TIMELY CAST IN THE REGISTRAR ABSENTEE BALLOT BOX UPON RECEIPT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGISTRAR ABSENTEE BALLOT BOX SHALL REMAIN IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR ON ELECTION DAY; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-635, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-645, 23-15-719, 23-15-731, 23-15-517, 23-15-519 AND 23-15-531.10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 16 to February 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 5 · stopped20 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Feb 5 · stopped20 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 16 – Feb 5
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives