Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 348
Voter registration application; require to be processed within ten days of deadline and give applicant opportunity to cure.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR SHALL PROCESS ALL APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT THAT HIS OR HER APPLICATION IS PENDING; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION HAS AN INCOMPLETE PORTION OF THE APPLICATION THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE REGISTRAR TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO REGISTER, HAS A PORTION OF THE APPLICATION THAT MAKES ILLEGIBLE IN THE OPINION OF THE COUNTY REGISTRAR AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO REGISTER, THE COUNTY REGISTRAR IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE, FROM THE ADDRESS AND INFORMATION STATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE PRECINCT IN WHICH THE VOTER SHOULD BE ASSIGNED OR THE SUPERVISOR DISTRICT IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE, OR THE APPLICATION HAS ANY OTHER PROBLEM THAT PREVENTS THE REGISTRAR FROM PROCESSING THE APPLICATION, THE REGISTRAR SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF THE ISSUE AND GIVE THE APPLICANT FIVE BUSINESS DAYS TO CURE THE DEFECT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-37, 23-15-41 AND 23-15-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-35, 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
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives