l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 908

Absentee ballots; require receipt day before federal election if U.S. Supreme Court rules federal laws preempt state.

Became law as Chapter 388, Laws of 2026, signed March 19, 2026, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-651 AND 23-15-721, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO BE RECEIVED BY THE DAY BEFORE AN ELECTION THAT INCLUDES A FEDERAL OFFICE IF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DETERMINES THAT STATE LAWS GOVERNING ABSENTEE AND MAIL-IN BALLOTS ARE PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW AS TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS; 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 16 to March 19, 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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 419 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Jan 226 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 1034 days

ElectionsFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 199 days

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 16 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House for enrolling
  4. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  6. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 10PassedSenate
  8. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  10. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor