Committees · 2011 Regular Session
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 2011 Regular Session.
Bills sent38
2% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out45%
17 of 38; 21 stopped in committee
Time in committee19 days
most between 17 and 27 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202656 bills
reported 25% · typically 10 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 9 members
202562 bills
reported 31% · typically 13 days, most 13–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202453 bills
reported 34% · typically 13 days, most 11–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202359 bills
reported 15% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
202267 bills
reported 18% · typically 12 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202149 bills
reported 16% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
202048 bills
reported 25% · typically 15 days, most 12–28 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201934 bills
reported 26% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201823 bills
reported 43% · typically 10 days · 0 amendments · 0 members
201728 bills
reported 32% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201637 bills
reported 41% · typically 10 days, most 7–11 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201411 bills
reported 64% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201327 bills
reported 52% · typically 10 days, most 9–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201243 bills
reported 28% · typically 14 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201138 bills
reported 45% · typically 19 days, most 17–27 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201048 bills
reported 46% · typically 10 days, most 10–17 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200949 bills
reported 39% · typically 8 days, most 2–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200833 bills
reported 36% · typically 13 days, most 6–20 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2011 Regular Session, newest first.
38 bills
Senate Bill 3109 · Pike County; authorize extension of the qualifying deadline for candidates for certain county offices.
Sent March 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 24 days
House Bill 773 · Judicial candidates; revise procedures for certain vacancies.
Sent February 17, 2011 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 853 · Congressional districts; conform to 2000 census.
Sent January 27, 2011 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2549 · Voter registration; authorize person to apply online.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2556 · Recall election procedures for local officials by referendum; specifically include local school board members.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2614 · Elections; increase fee paid by legislative candidates upon entering the race for party nominations.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2656 · Legislature; reduce size beginning with 2015 statewide general election.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2752 · Elections; enact Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2827 · Voter fraud; constitute a disqualifying conviction.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2979 · Congressional districts; bring forward section that provides for.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2522 · Elections; allow mileage to receiving and returning managers.
Sent January 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
Senate Bill 2523 · Managers of election; require to attend training courses annually.
Sent January 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
Senate Bill 2524 · Election commissioners; provide that the office shall be nonpartisan.
Sent January 14, 2011 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2490 · Judicial elections; provide procedure to be followed when the only candidate for a judicial office dies, resigns or is disqualified.
Sent January 13, 2011 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2496 · Elections; prescribe minimum number of OMR ballots that must be printed & voting machines & DRE units that must be utilized at elections.
Sent January 13, 2011 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2512 · Criminal convictions; judge to explain to convict whether he remains a qualified elector.
Sent January 13, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
Senate Bill 2342 · Absentee ballots; allow all persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot to do so by mail.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 2347 · Elections; qualified elector may vote absentee for any reason.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 2348 · Election; authorize early voting.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 2349 · Absentee ballot; require ballots to be sent automatically to persons 65 years of age or older upon written request.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
18 more
Senate Bill 2355 · Elections; Secretary of State shall conduct a study on the feasibility of allowing students to vote via the Internet.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2398 · Early voting; authorize a pilot program in Alcorn County.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 2399 · Early voting; authorize a pilot program in Alcorn County.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 2405 · Early Voting Act; authorize voting prior to election day.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 2432 · Absentee ballots; revise the manner in which absentee ballots are counted.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2252 · Require counties and municipalities to notify the Secretary of State of request; for preclearance under the Voting Rights Act.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2268 · Municipal elections; require election managers to be qualified electors of the municipality.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2292 · Voting precincts; must have at least 150 qualified electors.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
Senate Bill 2181 · Ballots; clarify placement of special election candidate; require special election for certain period of time after vacancy.
Sent January 5, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
Senate Bill 2208 · Commissioners of election; may run for other offices if they resign before they qualify.
Sent January 5, 2011 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2012 · Elections; require persons or organizations that solicit voter registration applications to register with the Secretary of State.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
Senate Bill 2048 · Absentee ballots; require application of temporarily disabled to be accompanied by a statement from a doctor or nurse.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2054 · Ballots; allow nicknames and require names to be listed alphabetically on the general election ballot.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2055 · Voter assistance; require providers of assistance to complete declaration of voter assistance form.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2058 · Curbside voting; make it clear that it is authorized only on the day of the election.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2072 · Elections; holder of an elective office may not run for another office during his term of office.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
Senate Bill 2091 · Legislature; reduce size of MS Senate beginning with 2015 statewide general election.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
Senate Bill 2106 · Legislature; reduce size beginning with 2015 statewide general election.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 28 days