Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Elections Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2240
Election commissioners; revise to be a nonpartisan office.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE A NONPARTISAN OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES SHALL NOT QUALIFY OR CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER BASED ON PARTY AFFILIATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY AND DESIGNATED AS NONPARTISAN ON ANY BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-367, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 15 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 SenateJan 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 days
ElectionsJan 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 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 Senate Jan 15 – Feb 5
- Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate