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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2879

Mississippi Voting Modernization Act; enact.

Became law as Chapter 480, Laws of 2022, signed April 19, 2022, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI VOTING MODERNIZATION ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MODERNIZING VOTING SYSTEMS IN THE STATE; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI VOTING MODERNIZATION GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING COUNTIES OR DISBURSING FUNDS TO COUNTIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF MODERN VOTING SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE PROCEDURES; TO PRESCRIBE A TIMEFRAME FOR THE GRANT OR DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH COUNTY IS ELIGIBLE FOR A PRO RATA SHARE OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE TO REPORT ON THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 23-15-531, 23-15-531.1, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.3, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.5, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10 AND 23-15-531.12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT AT POLLING PLACES, ON A CERTAIN DATE; 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

Its course

January 17 to April 19, 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 action27 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 1024 days

ElectionsJan 17 to Jan 269 days

AppropriationsJan 26 to Feb 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Apr 527 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 1914 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • House of Representatives committee 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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 26Reported as a committee substitute from EL to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 15Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 9Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Tate, Blount and Fillingane
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Beckett, Eubanks and Newman
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Conference report filed in the House
  10. Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Elections;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDPCS: EL To APSenate
  3. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 22Conferees Named Tate,Blount,FillinganeSenate
  16. Mar 24Conferees Named Beckett,Eubanks,NewmanHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  21. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor