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 800
Election commissioners; revise to be a nonpartisan office.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE A NONPARTISAN OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE LISTED AS NONPARTISAN ON A BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-213, 23-15-367 AND 23-15-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-531.3, 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
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