Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Elections Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2421
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What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-973, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE JUDGES OF THE COUNTY COURT TO GIVE A REASONABLE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO THE CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, CIRCUIT JUDGE AND CHANCELLOR TO ADDRESS THE PEOPLE 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 16 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 SenateFeb 16 to Mar 5 · stopped18 days
ElectionsFeb 16 to Mar 5 · stopped18 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 Senate Feb 16 – Mar 5
- Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 16Referred To Elections;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate