Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 21
Municipal election commissioners; revise appointments of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCESS FOR MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONS; TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE OF WHEN EACH GOVERNING AUTHORITY MUST MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE EACH MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONER TO ACCEPT HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT BY SUBMITTING A LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REQUIRE MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO COMPLETE A TRAINING SEMINAR AND A SKILLS ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-611, 23-15-361 AND 21-9-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 7 to February 3, 2026, 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Municipalities
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Apportionment and Elections;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives