Committees · 2012 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 2012 Regular Session.
Bills sent61
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out23%
14 of 61; 47 stopped in committee
Time in committee9 days
most between 9 and 10 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 2012 Regular Session, newest first.
61 bills
Senate Bill 2552 · Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law; applications may be signed by electronic signature.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2768 · Voter assistance; revise provisions and require signed declarations.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2074 · Municipal separate school districts with added territory; trustee elections conducted by county election commissioners.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2227 · Vote fraud; constitute a disqualifying conviction.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2767 · Campaign finance reports; circuit and municipal clerks must forward copies of to Secretary of State within 10 days of receiving.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2772 · Election law task force; create.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2775 · Statewide Elections Management System; require the registrar to utilize in processing absentee ballot applications.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2850 · Primary election contests; may be heard only by circuit judges.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2603 · Election commissioners; provide that elections shall be nonpartisan.
Sent March 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 2852 · Election day disputes; clarify availability of judges to hear.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 693 · Elected school boards; elect all members at time of presidential election.
Sent March 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 5 days
House Bill 851 · Early voting; authorize in registrar's office.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 883 · Voter identification; require, but allow electors to cast ballot and be counted, if elector signs a sworn statement.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 916 · Municipal and circuit clerks; require to forward campaign finance reports within 10 days of receipt from a candidate.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 921 · Voter identification; require for all elections.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 930 · Ad Valorem taxes; delete school board's authority to increase without referendum approval.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 950 · Mississippi Recall Act of 2012; enact.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 958 · Early Voting Pilot Program; create for Alcorn County.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 983 · Poll managers and clerks; increase compensation of.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 992 · Absentee ballots for enlisted soldiers; authorize use of electronic signatures and revise time for receipt of.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
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House Bill 993 · Primary election contests; may be heard only by circuit judges.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 994 · Election day disputes; clarify availability of judges to hear.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 995 · Absentee ballots; require registrar to process all received and delivered through the Statewide Election Management System.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1016 · Vote fraud; revise penalty.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1026 · Candidates and certain appointed persons; require homestead exemption filing to be residence.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1069 · Election commissioner; remove requirement to resign 1 year before qualifying for other office.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1132 · Voter registration; require homestead filing as proof of residence.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1212 · Executive committees; prohibit those who violate public trust from serving on municipal, county and state.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1231 · County and State Executive Committees; prohibit those who violate the public trust from serving on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1241 · Municipal, county and state executive committees; prohibit those who violate the public trust from serving on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1253 · Open primaries for county office; authorize.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1279 · Affidavit ballot; revise information required on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1307 · Open primaries; establish.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1315 · Voter assistance; revise provision and require signed declarations of those attesting witnesses.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1327 · Elections commissioners; provide that office shall be nonpartisan.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1343 · Municipal election contests; provide manner in which process is served.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1350 · Elections; allow mileage to be paid to returning managers for use of private vehicles.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1357 · Commissioner of election; require to resign before seeking another office.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1395 · Candidates; allow to inspect voting machines and devices at least three days before an election.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1497 · Voter registration; authorize mail-in applications to be distributed in polling places.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 569 · Campaign contributions; restrict use by candidate for purposes unrelated to election campaign.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 585 · Boundaries of county supervisors districts; revise when changes to such can be effective.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 587 · County supervisors districts; revise when changes to boundaries of districts can be effective.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 589 · Open primary elections; authorize.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 608 · Elections for state officers; change day of week to Saturday.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 245 · General election; change day to Saturday for state, county, municipal and certain school board officers.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 329 · Comprehensive Election Reform Act; create.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 380 · Open primaries; establish and abolish partisan primaries.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 425 · Open primaries; authorize.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 508 · Candidates; require payment of delinquent ad valorem taxes in order to be qualified as.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 509 · Open preferential primary; authorize three weeks before a general election.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 511 · Early Voting; enact.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 529 · Open preferential primaries; establish.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 132 · Absentee ballots for enlisted soldiers; authorize use of electronic signatures.
Sent February 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 151 · Open primary election; authorize.
Sent February 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 158 · Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.
Sent February 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 111 · Elected officials; indictment results in suspension without pay and conviction results in removal.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 118 · Voter assistance; revise provisions and require signed declarations.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 121 · Voter Identification; require those who appear to vote to present proper.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 57 · Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 11 · Special election; revise how a board of supervisors may call to fill a vacancy.
Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 36 days