Committees · 2009 Regular Session
Apportionment and Elections
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session.
Bills sent70
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out17%
12 of 70; 58 stopped in committee
Time in committee10 days
most between 8 and 15 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202668 bills
reported 22% · typically 9 days, most 6–13 · 0 amendments · 18 members
202583 bills
reported 28% · typically 13 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202496 bills
reported 20% · typically 10 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202361 bills
reported 16% · typically 10 days, most 3–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202267 bills
reported 13% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
202152 bills
reported 12% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
202058 bills
reported 22% · typically 10 days, most 6–30 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201960 bills
reported 10% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201850 bills
reported 14% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201742 bills
reported 17% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201655 bills
reported 22% · typically 10 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201554 bills
reported 28% · typically 10 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201444 bills
reported 34% · typically 10 days · 0 amendments · 0 members
201356 bills
reported 27% · typically 7 days, most 2–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201261 bills
reported 23% · typically 9 days, most 9–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201150 bills
reported 10% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201066 bills
reported 21% · typically 9 days, most 4–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200970 bills
reported 17% · typically 10 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200861 bills
reported 18% · typically 14 days, most 7–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session, newest first.
70 bills
Senate Bill 2477 · Elections; authorize the Secretary of State to issue subpoenas for records insofar as they relate to voting.
Sent February 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2482 · Absentee ballots; require application of temporarily disabled to be accompanied by a statement from a doctor or nurse.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
Senate Bill 2548 · Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
Senate Bill 2985 · Elections; if an incumbent withdraws prior to the printing of the official ballot, others may qualify.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
Senate Bill 3035 · Voter assistance; require providers of assistance to complete declaration of voter assistance form.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
Senate Bill 3041 · Elections; Secretary of State may revise registration books of a county under certain circumstances.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
Senate Bill 3087 · Municipal clerks; are deputy registrars as contemplated by the National Voter Registration Act.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 728 · County superintendent of education; change from elected to appointed by school board in certain counties.
Sent January 29, 2009 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 877 · School boards; require elected members to be elected by majority vote and hold runoffs three weeks later.
Sent January 29, 2009 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2145 · Recall election procedures for local officials by referendum; specifically include local school board members.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
Senate Bill 2266 · Election commissioners; require candidates for to qualify not later than the first Monday in June.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
Senate Bill 2480 · Curbside voting; make it clear that it is authorized only on the day of the election.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
Senate Bill 2481 · Ballots; allow nicknames and require names to be listed alphabetically on the general election ballot.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
House Bill 951 · Voter ID; enact.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 982 · Public employee; prohibit from using a public resource for a candidate's campaign or ballot issue.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1044 · Early voting pilot program; create in Alcorn County.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1049 · Resolution board; require training for members of.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1066 · Secretary of State; authorize to issue subpoenas.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1098 · Political party; authorize to conduct primary elections.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1108 · Election Finance Task Force; create.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
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House Bill 1109 · Ballots; allow nicknames and require names to be listed alphabetically on the general election ballot.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1125 · "Nonpartisan Municipal Elections Act"; create.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1137 · Election Voting Device Research Panel; create.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1164 · Voter registration; authorize mail-in applications to be distributed in polling places.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1166 · Election commissioners; revise election to occur same year as U.S. presidential election.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1170 · Open primaries; establish and abolish partisan primaries.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1187 · Voter Enfranchisement; create joint study committee.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1189 · Election Commissioner; remove requirement to resign 1 year before qualifying for other office.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1190 · Poll managers; require Secretary of State to provide 8-hour election training.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1248 · Master pollbook; require at each polling location.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1253 · Independent candidates; require to file qualifying petition with the Secretary of State.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1261 · Candidate; allow certain ones to qualify for incumbents who withdraw before sample ballots are printed.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1279 · Campaign Finance disclosure; clarify what constitutes a contribution and require the disclosure of certain loans.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1287 · Deputy municipal clerk; conform duties to National Voter Registration Act.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1298 · Deputy municipal clerk; confirm duties with National Voter Registration Act.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1348 · Candidates; allow to inspect voting machines and devices at least three days before an election.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1394 · Voter registration application; require to include disqualifying crimes.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1399 · Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution" and require disclosure of certain loans made to candidates.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1400 · Election crimes; increase fines and jail time for violation of.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1401 · Election courts; create with three-judge panel.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1413 · Municipal civil service; clarify allowable political activities of employees and officers.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1512 · Elections; revise laws relating to voter assistance and crimes.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1516 · Early Voting Act; authorize voting before election day.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1520 · Photo voter identification; require when a person appears to vote at registrar's office or polling place.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1526 · Run-off elections; revise time period for.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1533 · Election Reform Act; create with same day registration, early voting and certain crimes expunged.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1540 · Voter assistance; require providers of assistance to complete declaration of voter assistance form.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1557 · Judicial Elections Study Panel; create.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1562 · Elections; authorize the Secretary of State to revise registration books of a county under certain circumstances.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 687 · Early Voting Act; require voting systems only.
Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 709 · Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 713 · Appellate judges; provide for appointed judges of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 668 · Voter identification; require for all except certain older electors.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 476 · Vote fraud; revise penalty.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 511 · Voter identification; require.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 549 · Elections for state officers; change day of week to Saturday.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 571 · Radio and television stations; require all receiving public funds to allow equal opportunity and time for rebuttal.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 409 · Campaign contributions; restrict use by candidate for purposes unrelated to election campaign.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 430 · "Comprehensive Election Reform Act of 2009"; create.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 441 · Absentee ballots; authorize circuit clerk to vote them on voting machine.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 447 · Elections; require voter ID.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 375 · Write-in candidates; allow voter to write in the name of any individual on the ballot.
Sent January 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 312 · Registrars' offices; require to open until noon on Saturday preceding the 30th day for voter registration.
Sent January 7, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 20 · Election commissioners to conduct training on use of electronic voting systems; extend repealer.
Sent January 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 51 · Voter ID; require to be shown before being allowed to vote.
Sent January 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 106 · Ballots in primary elections; require names of all party nominees to appear in each county.
Sent January 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 121 · Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.
Sent January 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 185 · Early Voting Act; create with additional polling sites by county board of election commissioners.
Sent January 6, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 191 · Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; add calls soliciting political support to.
Sent January 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 233 · Elected offices; increase filing fees for certain.
Sent January 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 28 days