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 85
Voting systems; require those purchased to be able to scan actual ballot.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-507 AND 23-15-531.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY OPTICAL MARK READING EQUIPMENT OR DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED AFTER JULY 1, 2020, MUST ALLOW THE VOTER TO SCAN HIS OR HER ACTUAL BALLOT INTO THE MACHINE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-531, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.3, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.5, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10 AND 23-15-531.12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT, 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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Bo Brown, Oscar Denton, Rufus Straughter, Kenneth Walker, Percy W. Watson
Its course
January 24 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 RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 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 Jan 24 – Mar 3
- Jan 24Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 24Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives