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 965
Absentee ballots; revise those who are authorized to vote by.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-627, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED ELECTOR CURRENTLY DETAINED BEFORE TRIAL, BUT WHO HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED, AND WILL BE DETAINED ON ELECTION DAY DURING THE TIME WHICH THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-631, 23-15-713 AND 23-15-715, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-721, 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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Omeria Scott, John G. Faulkner, Abe Hudson, Solomon C. Osborne, Zakiya Summers
Its course
February 14 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 14 to Mar 3 · stopped18 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 14 to Mar 3 · stopped18 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 14 – Mar 3
- Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives