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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 1331

Election commissioners; require skills assessment for every four years instead of every year.

Became law as Chapter 351, Laws of 2022, signed March 17, 2022, 59 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-213 AND 23-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE SKILL ASSESSMENT ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS TO BECOME CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE INSTEAD OF EVERY YEAR; 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

3 co-sponsors

Kent McCarty, Joseph Tubb, Mark Tullos

Its course

January 17 to March 17, 2022, 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 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 721 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 829 days

ElectionsFeb 11 to Feb 2817 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 28 to Mar 11 day

With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 179 days

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 17 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 28Reported from EL to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  6. Feb 28DR - TSDP: EL To ACSenate
  7. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 8PassedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor