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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2144

Runoff elections; amend to lengthen the timing requirement.

Became law as Chapter 513, Laws of 2024, signed May 13, 2024, 103 days after it was filed.

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; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION IN TITLE 23, CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN STATEWIDE, COUNTY, LOCAL, MUNICIPAL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS; 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 31 to May 13, 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 19 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Mar 736 days

ElectionsJan 31 to Feb 2727 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 428 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 11 to Mar 2817 days

Back in the SenateApr 4 to May 632 days

With the GovernorMay 6 to May 137 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 Senate Jan 31 – Mar 7

  1. Jan 31Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 8Sent to the House
  2. Mar 11Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Mar 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 5 – May 6

  1. Apr 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 12Conferees named in the Senate: England, Fillingane and Tate
  4. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Sanford, Tullos and Wallace
  5. Apr 24Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 25Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 29In the Senate: Conference Report Failed
  9. Reconsidered in the House
  10. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  11. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  12. Apr 30Reconsidered in the Senate
  13. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  14. May 1Conference report filed in the Senate
  15. Conference report filed in the House
  16. May 2Conference report adopted in the House
  17. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  18. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 6 – May 13

  1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 13Approved by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 7PassedSenate
  5. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 11Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Apr 12Conferees Named England,Fillingane,TateSenate
  13. Apr 16Conferees Named Sanford,Tullos,WallaceHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 29Conference Report FailedSenate
  18. Apr 29ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 29Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 29Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  21. Apr 30ReconsideredSenate
  22. Apr 30Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  23. May 1Conference Report FiledSenate
  24. May 1Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  25. May 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  26. May 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  27. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  28. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  29. May 13Approved by GovernorGovernor