l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1523

Poll managers; remove limitation on additional that election commissioners may appoint.

Became law as Chapter 362, Laws of 2020, signed June 25, 2020, 129 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-235, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION ON THE ADDITIONAL POLL MANAGERS THAT THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS MAY APPOINT FOR EACH 1,000 REGISTERED VOTERS IN EACH VOTING PRECINCT ABOVE THE FIRST 500; 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

1 co-sponsor

Otis Anthony

Its course

February 17 to June 25, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 517 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 1198 days

ElectionsMay 11 to Jun 828 days

With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2514 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 Feb 17 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 5Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 6 – Jun 11

  1. Mar 6Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Jun 8Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 11Passed the Senate

To the Governor Jun 12 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 12Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Jun 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Jun 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Jun 25Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 11Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Jun 8Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Jun 11PassedSenate
  8. Jun 12Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Jun 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Jun 25Approved by GovernorGovernor