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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1135

Election day disputes; require list of judges selected to hear to be provided to certain officials.

Became law as Chapter 462, Laws of 2024, signed April 30, 2024, 76 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-913, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY WHICH JUDGES HAVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR ELECTION DISPUTES ON ELECTION DAY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-951, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ELECTION DAY DISPUTES BE HEARD BY JUDGES WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TO HEAR SAID DISPUTES; 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

February 14 to April 30, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 722 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2915 days

In the SenateMar 7 to Apr 933 days

ElectionsMar 21 to Apr 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Apr 2718 days

With the GovernorApr 27 to Apr 303 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 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 House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Apr 27

  1. Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Sanford, Tullos and Wallace
  4. Apr 18Conferees named in the Senate: England, Fillingane and Chassaniol
  5. Apr 23Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 24Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 25Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 27 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 30Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 21Referred To ElectionsSenate
  7. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 9AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Apr 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 16Conferees Named Sanford,Tullos,WallaceHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 18Conferees Named England,Fillingane,ChassaniolSenate
  14. Apr 23Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 23Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 24Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 25Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 30Approved by GovernorGovernor