l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 293

Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election.

Became law as Chapter 478, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 97 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-1031, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME FOR HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN YEARS WITHOUT A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY IN JUNE TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MARCH; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-299, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM BY CHANGING THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES THE TIMES FOR NOMINATING AND QUALIFYING FOR THE YAZOO-MISSISSIPPI DELTA LEVEE DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 8, CHAPTER 12, LAWS OF 1928, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DATES OF NOMINATIONS FOR YAZOO-MISSISSIPPI DELTA LEVEE COMMISSIONERS; 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 April 17, 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 action22 actions on 16 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

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 733 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 1710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 5Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 13Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 14Conferees named in the House: Sanford, Tullos and James-Jones
  4. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: England, Blackwell and Blount
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Sanford and Tullos)
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To ElectionsSenate
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 13Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Conferees Named Sanford,Tullos,James-JonesHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named England,Blackwell,BlountSenate
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Sanford, Tullos)House of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor