Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 843
Affidavit ballots; require Secretary of State to make status of available through secure portal on his website.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE ON HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE A SECURE PORTAL THAT ALLOWS A VOTER WHO VOTES BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT TO ENTER A SECURE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND PULL UP HIS OR HER AFFIDAVIT BALLOT AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE VOTE WAS COUNTED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE VOTE WAS NOT COUNTED, THE REASONS THE VOTE WAS NOT COUNTED SHALL ALSO BE LISTED IN THE SECURE PORTAL ON THE WEBSITE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE OF 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 4 · stopped19 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Feb 4 · stopped19 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 16 – Feb 4
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives