l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 1048

Qualification deadline; change to February 1 for certain statewide, state district, county and county district offices.

Became law as Chapter 392, Laws of 2021, signed March 24, 2021, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-299, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FROM MARCH 1 TO FEBRUARY 1 FOR GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER, STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, STATE SENATOR, STATE REPRESENTATIVE, SHERIFF, CHANCERY CLERK, CIRCUIT CLERK, TAX ASSESSOR, TAX COLLECTOR, COUNTY ATTORNEY, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY SURVEYOR, COUNTY CORONER, JUSTICE COURT JUDGE AND CONSTABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FROM THE FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE TO FEBRUARY 1; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FROM MARCH 1 TO FEBRUARY 1 FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE, CHANCELLOR, COUNTY JUDGE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-309 AND 37-5-9, 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

19 co-sponsors

Shane Aguirre, Manly Barton, Donnie Bell, Lester Carpenter, Michael T. Evans, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Jonathan Ray Lancaster, Steve Massengill, Missy McGee, Ken Morgan, Bill Pigott, Billy Adam Calvert, Sam Creekmore IV, Clay Deweese, Kevin Felsher, Joey Hood, Kevin Horan, Troy Smith, Price Wallace

Its course

January 18 to March 24, 2021, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

ElectionsFeb 22 to Mar 28 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 189 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Mar 246 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 Jan 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 16Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 22Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  10. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 16Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor