Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1009
Election commissioners; remove petition requirement to qualify to run for office.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER MUST FILE A PETITION PERSONALLY SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN FIFTY QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL QUALIFY BY FILING WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES A WRITTEN STATEMENT CONTAINING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CANDIDATE AND THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE CANDIDATE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 7 to March 5, 2024, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 5 · stopped27 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 7 to Mar 5 · stopped27 days
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 Feb 7 – Mar 5
- Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 7Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives