l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 824

Election commissioners; authorize per diem for primary and runoff election days and provide for pandemic pay for election commissioners and poll managers.

Became law as Chapter 460, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 146 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PER DIEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $150.00 TO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES ON THE DAY OF ANY PRIMARY OR RUNOFF ELECTION IN ADDITION TO ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION AND TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL PER DIEM FOR ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FOR ANY ELECTION OCCURRING FROM JULY 1, 2020, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020, WHICH SHALL BE ADDITIONAL PANDEMIC PAY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-227 AND 23-15-229, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL PER DIEM FOR COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL POLL MANAGERS FOR ANY ELECTION OCCURRING FROM JULY 1, 2020, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020, WHICH SHALL BE ADDITIONAL PANDEMIC PAY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE NECESSARY REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF POLL WORKERS AND ELECTORS DURING A COVID-19 EMERGENCY; 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

Its course

February 13 to July 8, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 420 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 13 to Feb 207 days

In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 15103 days

ElectionsMay 11 to Jun 828 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 15 to Jul 116 days

With the GovernorJul 1 to Jul 87 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 15

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 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 4Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 5 – Jun 15

  1. Mar 5Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Jun 8Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 15Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 16 – Jul 1

  1. Jun 16Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 22Conferees named in the House: Beckett, Eubanks and Reynolds
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Branning, Tate and Blackwell
  5. Jun 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Jun 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Jun 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Jul 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 11Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Jun 8Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Jun 15AmendedSenate
  8. Jun 15Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Jun 16Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Jun 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 22Conferees Named Beckett,Eubanks,ReynoldsHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 22Conferees Named Branning,Tate,BlackwellSenate
  13. Jun 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Jun 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Jun 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Jul 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor