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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1419

Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election.

Became law as Chapter 336, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-557, 23-15-281, 23-15-285, 23-15-35, 23-15-115, 19-3-1, 21-9-59 AND 23-15-283, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCATION OF A POLLING PLACE SHALL NOT BE ALTERED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF ANY PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUNOFF OR SPECIAL ELECTION UNLESS EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST; 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

Its course

January 20 to March 12, 2025, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 20 to Jan 233 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 629 days

ElectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 126 days

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 Jan 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 6PassedSenate
  8. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor