l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 400

Election crimes; revise the penalties for certain.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 1, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-13-3, 97-13-5, 97-13-7, 97-13-9, 97-13-35, 97-13-36, 97-13-37, 97-13-43, 23-15-93, 23-15-561, 23-15-627, 23-15-635, 23-15-751 AND 23-15-753, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR COMMITTING CERTAIN ELECTION CRIMES; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO SHALL DENY A PERSON THE RIGHT TO VOTE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A CRIME; TO PROVIDE THE PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME; 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 11 to April 1, 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 action31 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 727 days

Judiciary BJan 11 to Jan 2413 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 829 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 2814 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 1 · stopped24 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 11 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bailey, Bain and Sanford)
  2. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  5. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 1

  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 21Conferees named in the House: Bain, Owen and Ford (73rd)
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, England and DeBar
  5. Mar 23Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 24Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 27Reconsidered in the House
  9. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  10. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  11. Mar 28Conference report filed in the House
  12. Conference report filed in the Senate
  13. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  14. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  15. Reconsidered in the House
  16. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  17. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  18. Conference report filed in the House
  19. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  20. Apr 1Died in conference in the House
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bailey, Bain, Sanford)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  9. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 21Conferees Named Bain,Owen,Ford (73rd)House of Representatives
  15. Mar 22Conferees Named Fillingane,England,DeBarSenate
  16. Mar 23Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 23Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 24Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 27ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  22. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  24. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  26. Mar 29ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  27. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  28. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  29. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  30. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  31. Apr 1Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives