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 714
Special election; revise number of ballots printed for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS TO BE PRINTED FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE EITHER 125% OF THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES CAST IN A SPECIAL ELECTION CONDUCTED IN THE PRECEDING 10 YEARS OR 40% OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR PRINTING MORE BALLOTS IF NECESSARY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-353 AND 23-15-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 10 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 10 to Mar 3 · stopped22 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped22 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 10 – Mar 3
- Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 10Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives