Committees · 2010 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 2010 Regular Session.
Bills sent66
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out21%
14 of 66; 52 stopped in committee
Time in committee9 days
most between 4 and 13 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 2010 Regular Session, newest first.
66 bills
Senate Bill 2635 · Election commissioners; authorize counties to pay per diem for an additional five days.
Sent February 23, 2010 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2308 · Voter assistance; require providers of assistance to complete declaration of voter assistance form.
Sent February 17, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2313 · Elections; authorize the Secretary of State to issue subpoenas for records insofar as they relate to voting.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2337 · Absentee ballots; require application of temporarily disabled to be accompanied by a statement from a doctor or nurse.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2371 · Department of Human Services; revise restrictions regarding employees participating in political campaigns.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2642 · Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law; make changes to comply with federal law.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2767 · Online voter registration; require the Secretary of State to study and report on the cost and feasibility of.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2801 · Municipal election commissioners; if names of persons elected are not transmitted, Secretary of State may petition court to compel.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2856 · Curbside voting; make it clear that it is authorized only on the day of the election.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2879 · Absentee ballots; revise the manner in which absentee ballots are counted.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 3033 · Judicial office; candidates may not qualify before January 1 of the year in which the election is held.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3058 · Certificates of nomination and nominating petitions for President and V.P.; must be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. on the deadline day.
Sent February 16, 2010 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2317 · Commissioners of election; may run for other offices if they resign before they qualify.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
Senate Bill 2803 · Elections; revise runoff date for certain levee commissioner; clarify authority of chancellor in 7th Chancery District.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1225 · Municipal officers; change date when elected.
Sent February 2, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 683 · Limited liability companies; require annual reports and revise fees.
Sent January 29, 2010 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1153 · School boards; revise composition of membership in certain school districts.
Sent January 29, 2010 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1514 · School boards; require members of certain to be elected at time of general elections.
Sent January 27, 2010 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 893 · Elections; require voter ID.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 905 · Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
46 more
House Bill 919 · Early Voting Act; authorize voting before election day.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 929 · Appellate judges; provide for appointed judges of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 992 · Voter registration; authorize mail-in applications to be distributed in polling places.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 999 · Candidates; allow to inspect voting machines and devices at least three days before an election.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1005 · "Comprehensive Election Reform Act of 2010"; create.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1014 · Voter identification; require for all except certain older electors.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1022 · Voter enfranchisement; create joint study committee.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1023 · Election Commissioner; remove requirement to resign 1 year before qualifying for other office.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1055 · Early Voting Act; create with additional polling sites by county board of election commissioners.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1130 · Election Reform Act; create.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1209 · Municipal officers; change the date when such take office.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1246 · Early Voting Act; create with voter identification.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1347 · Municipal executive committee; revise provisions regarding.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1416 · Municipal clerk (deputy registrar); authorize to receive municipal election commissioner's service of process.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1434 · Paid political advertisements; must contain the words "Paid Political Advertisement."
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1457 · Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1474 · Election commissioners; change election date for.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1544 · Candidate for judicial office; revise when qualifying petition may be filed.
Sent January 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 843 · Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.
Sent January 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 853 · Early Voting Act; create.
Sent January 14, 2010 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 683 · Limited liability companies; require annual reports and revise fees.
Sent January 13, 2010 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 706 · Election campaigns; repeal prohibition against DHS personnel participating in.
Sent January 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 714 · Limited liability companies; enact certain revisions.
Sent January 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 755 · State and county welfare department; authorize commissioners and employees to participate in political campaign.
Sent January 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 444 · Ballots in primary elections; require names of all party nominees to appear in each county.
Sent January 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 448 · Voter ID; require to be shown before being allowed to vote.
Sent January 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 515 · Public employee; prohibit from using a public resource for a candidate's campaign or ballot issue.
Sent January 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 516 · Vote fraud; revise penalty.
Sent January 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 522 · Municipal election commissioners; change from an appointed to an elected office.
Sent January 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 340 · Election crimes; increase fines and jail time for violation of.
Sent January 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 376 · Elections; revise laws relating to voter assistance and crimes.
Sent January 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 383 · Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution" and require disclosure of certain loans made to candidates.
Sent January 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 26 · Campaign contributions; restrict use by candidate for purposes unrelated to election campaign.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 56 · Write-in candidates; allow voter to write in the name of any individual on the ballot.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 87 · Independent candidates; require to file qualifying petition with the Secretary of State.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 92 · Elections for state officers; change day of week to Saturday.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 98 · Open primaries; establish and abolish partisan primaries.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 114 · Early voting pilot program; create in Alcorn County.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 124 · Voter identification; require.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 138 · Early Voting Act; require voting systems only.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 144 · Broadcasting stations; require certain stations to provide fair opportunity to all candidates when used for campaigns.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 179 · Voting machines special fund; extend repealer on provision requiring certain large counties to create.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 256 · Election courts; create with three-judge panel.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 278 · Photo voter identification; require when a person appears to vote at registrar's office or polling place.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 302 · Voter identification; require before voting in person or by absentee.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 307 · Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
Sent January 5, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 28 days