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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 289

Election commissioners; revise terms and election cycles for those in Districts Two and Four.

Became law as Chapter 321, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 61 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STAGGERED TERMS OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS IN DISTRICTS TWO AND FOUR; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FROM DISTRICTS TWO AND FOUR AND ELECTED IN THE 2027 ELECTION SHALL BE ELECTED FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FROM DISTRICTS TWO AND FOUR SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE 2030 ELECTION SHALL SERVE FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM AND HAVE A NEW ELECTION EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER; 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 10 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 10 to Feb 526 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 10 to Jan 2313 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

ElectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 127 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 10 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 10Referred 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 5

  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 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled 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 10Referred 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 5PassedSenate
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor