l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1404

Runoff elections; revise time for holding to four weeks.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 10, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-171, 23-15-191, 23-15-193, 23-15-213, 23-15-833, 23-15-857, 23-15-981, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1083, 37-5-9, 37-7-215, 37-7-217, 37-7-227 AND 37-7-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME FOR HOLDING RUNOFF ELECTIONS TO FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST ELECTION INSTEAD OF THREE WEEKS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Otis Anthony

Its course

February 19 to April 10, 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 action7 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 616 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 19 to Feb 223 days

In the SenateMar 6 to Apr 10 · stopped35 days

ElectionsMar 21 to Apr 212 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

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 19 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 7Sent 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 10Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 21Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 10Died On CalendarSenate