l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2737

Marking election ballots; delete option of using indelible pencil to mark ballots.

Vetoed by the Governor on June 25, 2020; the veto was not overridden. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-551 AND 23-15-691, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, BY DELETING THE OPTION OF MARKING ELECTION BALLOTS WITH INDELIBLE PENCIL; 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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

David Jordan, Robert L. Jackson

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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 517 days

ElectionsFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Jun 16103 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 13 to Jun 483 days

With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 259 days

After the vetoJun 25 to Jun 25 · stopped0 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Feb 17 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 9Sent to the House
  2. Mar 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Jun 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 16Passed the House

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 17Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Jun 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Jun 25Vetoed by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  4. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 16PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 17Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Jun 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 25VetoedGovernor