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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 724

Election crime; create for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations.

Became law as Chapter 411, Laws of 2025, signed March 21, 2025, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR SOMEONE WHO ASSISTS AN ELECTOR WITH CASTING A BALLOT, BUT WILLFULLY FAILS TO TURN IN THE BALLOT WITH THE INTENT OF THE BALLOT NOT BEING CAST OR COUNTED IN THE ELECTION; 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 15 to March 21, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 1127 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 15 to Jan 238 days

Judiciary AJan 23 to Jan 318 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 31 to Jan 310 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

ElectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 149 days

With the GovernorMar 14 to Mar 217 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 15 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 23Reported from AE to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported from JA to AE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 12Sent 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 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 13Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23DR - TSDP: AE To JAHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31DR - TSDP: JA To AEHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To ElectionsSenate
  8. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor