House Bill 811

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-299, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO RUN FOR OFFICE, A CANDIDATE MUST SUBMIT, ALONG WITH THE QUALIFICATION FEES, A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND A WRITTEN STATEMENT; TO REQUIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES TO TRANSMIT ANY WRITTEN STATEMENTS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING FEES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY 6:00 P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE; TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE FOR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CANDIDATE MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS TO HOLD THE OFFICE HE OR SHE SEEKS; TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS DETERMINED WHETHER A CANDIDATE IS QUALIFIED TO HOLD THE OFFICE HE OR SHE SEEKS, THE SECRETARY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL TRANSMIT A LIST OF ALL OF THOSE CANDIDATES AND HOW THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RULED ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR REVIEW; TO PROVIDE THE SECRETARY OF STATE A TIMELINE TO DETERMINE IF THE CANDIDATES WERE PROPERLY QUALIFIED OR DISQUALIFIED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE DISAGREES WITH A DECISION MADE BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CANDIDATE AND GIVE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CANDIDATE TEN DAYS TO APPEAL THAT DETERMINATION; TO PROVIDE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TEN DAYS TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE UPHOLDS HIS OR HER DETERMINATION, THE CANDIDATE MAY APPEAL THAT DETERMINATION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CANDIDATE HAS VOTED IN ANY ELECTION OUTSIDE OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE SEEKS TO REPRESENT DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE RESIDED WITHIN THE JURISDICTION, THE NAME OF SUCH CANDIDATE SHALL NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE CANDIDATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT WHEN REDISTRICTING HAS CHANGED A CANDIDATES JURISDICTION AND WOULD OTHERWISE MAKE HIM OR HER INELIGIBLE TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE HE OR SHE CURRENTLY RESIDES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-961, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS FOR THAT JUDICIAL REVIEW; TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE AGGRIEVED BY THE DECISION OF THE APPROPRIATE ELECTION COMMISSION MAY FILE A PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ELECTION COMMISSION WHOSE DECISION IS BEING REVIEWED SITS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-1093, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DEADLINE TO QUALIFY TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 15 TO NOVEMBER 15 THROUGH DECEMBER 15; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-963, 23-15-1085 AND 23-15-1089, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Felsher

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 11

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 11

1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 7

1. Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 20Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Sanford, Tullos and Yates
4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: England, Blackwell and Fillingane
5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Summers, Sanford and Tullos)
9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
10. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
11. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
12. Apr 3Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
13. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 23

1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor