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 1172
Circuit court; prohibit from allowing candidates to speak to the public during court terms.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FROM PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC DURING COURT TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-973, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FROM PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, CHANCELLOR OR CIRCUIT JUDGE TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC DURING COURT TERMS; 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 14 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 14 to Mar 5 · stopped20 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 14 to Mar 5 · stopped20 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 14 – Mar 5
- Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives