Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1277
Voting systems; revise the authority of boards of supervisors and governing authorities to purchase.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOT PURCHASE, RENT OR USE, EXCEPT FOR USE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ANY OMR EQUIPMENT UNLESS IT MEETS THE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, OR ITS SUCCESSOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ADOPT RULES TO SUPPLEMENT THOSE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-525, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ISSUE SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE OF OMR EQUIPMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-531.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF EACH COUNTY AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF EACH MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOT PURCHASE, RENT OR USE, EXCEPT FOR USE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ANY DRE UNIT UNLESS IT MEETS THE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, OR ITS SUCCESSOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ADOPT RULES TO SUPPLEMENT THOSE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-169.3 AND 23-15-391, 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
February 17 to March 3, 2020, 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 RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 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 Feb 17 – Mar 3
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives