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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2058

Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act; amend to include justice court judges.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-975, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE JUSTICE COURT JUDGES IN THE "NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE TIME FOR HOLDING AN ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE QUALIFYING FEE FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-11-2, 23-15-193, 23-15-297, 23-15-359, 23-15-973 AND 23-15-1021, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-833, 23-15-849 AND 23-15-981, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 Senate

Its course

January 17 to April 2, 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 6 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Mar 1255 days

ElectionsJan 17 to Mar 548 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 2 · stopped21 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 18 to Apr 2 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 Senate Jan 17 – Mar 12

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 14Sent to the House
  2. Mar 18Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Apr 2Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  4. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 18Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives