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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1406

Absentee voting; revise various provisions of.

Became law as Chapter 536, Laws of 2024, without the Governor's signature, May 14, 2024, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS THAT ARE CAST IN PERSON AT THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, THE ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION AND ELECTOR CERTIFICATES SHALL BE PRINTED ON THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE; TO PROVIDE THAT A SIGNATURE MISMATCH SHALL NOT BE GROUNDS FOR REJECTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT THAT WAS CAST IN PERSON IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-633, 23-15-635, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 AND 23-15-631, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-627, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN METHODS OF NOTIFICATION TO BE ASKED ON THE ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK ON-CALL AND THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED FOR A NONDISENFRANCHISING CRIME TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-713, 23-15-637 AND 23-15-721, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-697, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT RETURNING MAIL-IN BALLOTS USING ANY METHOD OTHER THAN BY MAIL OR COMMON CARRIER; 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

Jeffrey Hulum III

Its course

February 19 to May 14, 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 action29 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1222 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 928 days

ElectionsMar 21 to Apr 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to May 627 days

With the GovernorMay 6 to May 148 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

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 19 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 19Referred 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 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 14Sent 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 – May 6

  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 James-Jones
  4. Apr 18Conferees named in the Senate: England, Chassaniol and Blount
  5. Apr 28Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Sanford and Tullos)
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. May 1Reconsidered in the House
  11. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  12. Reconsidered in the Senate
  13. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  14. May 2Conference report filed in the House
  15. Conference report filed in the Senate
  16. May 3Conference report adopted in the House
  17. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  18. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 6 – May 14

  1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 14Became law without the Governor's signature
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Transmitted 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,James-JonesHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 18Conferees Named England,Chassaniol,BlountSenate
  14. Apr 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 29Motion to Reconsider Entered (Sanford, Tullos)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. May 1ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  20. May 1Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  21. May 1ReconsideredSenate
  22. May 1Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  23. May 2Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  24. May 2Conference Report FiledSenate
  25. May 3Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  26. May 3Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  27. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  28. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  29. May 14Law W/out Governor's SignatureGovernor