House Bill 1310

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO AUDIT ELECTION PROCEDURES OF THE 2023, 2024, 2026 AND 2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE HOW THE COUNTIES SHALL BE SELECTED; TO PROVIDE WHAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY AUDIT DURING A PROCEDURAL AUDIT; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE A POST-ELECTION AUDIT MANUAL; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO COMPILE A REPORT OF THE PROCEDURAL AUDITS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT ELECTION COMMISSIONS AND COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES SHALL REPORT RESIDUAL VOTE INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE A PER DIEM OF $110 FOR CONDUCTING AN AUDIT OF AN ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW THE MONIES IN THE ELECTIONS SUPPORT FUND ARE DISTRIBUTED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-152, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTOR WHO FAILS TO RESPOND TO A CONFIRMATION NOTICE AND WHO FAILS TO VOTE DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR "CONFIRMATION NOTICE" AND "FAILS TO RESPOND TO THE CONFIRMATION NOTICE"; TO PROVIDE THOSE REGISTERED VOTERS WHO SHALL RECEIVE CONFIRMATION NOTICES; TO PROVIDE THAT A REGISTERED VOTER WHO IS MAILED A CONFIRMATION NOTICE SHALL BE PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BUT SHALL BE ABLE TO VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THE TIME FOR REMOVAL OF VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETENTION OF REMOVED VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BY JANUARY 1, 2025, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL COMPARE THE ENTIRE STATEWIDE ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER'S LICENSE DATABASE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Brent Powell

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 8

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
2. Jan 30Reported 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. Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 7

1. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Johnson, Wallace and Eubanks)
2. Feb 9Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
5. Feb 28Reported as amended from EL to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
6. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
7. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
8. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 31

1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Wallace, Eubanks and Powell
4. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Tate, Parker and Fillingane
5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 27Recommitted 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 Senate
10. Conference report filed in the House
11. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
12. Conference report adopted in the House
13. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Stamps, Wallace and Eubanks)
14. Mar 29Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
15. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 19

1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor