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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1276

State officers; provide for a runoff election for.

Became law as Chapter 417, Laws of 2023, signed March 21, 2023, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OFFICERS THAT RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE AT THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE ELECTED, BUT IF NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES A MAJORITY NUMBER OF VOTES CAST AT THE ELECTION, THEN THE TWO CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES CAST SHALL HAVE THEIR NAMES PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD THREE WEEKS LATER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-603 AND 7-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 21, 2023, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 726 days

ElectionsFeb 13 to Feb 2714 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 2114 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 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  6. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Referred To ElectionsSenate
  9. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 7PassedSenate
  11. Mar 8Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor