Committees · 2015 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 2015 Regular Session.
Bills sent54
2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out28%
15 of 54; 39 stopped in committee
Time in committee10 days
most between 10 and 14 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 2015 Regular Session, newest first.
54 bills
Senate Bill 2531 · Presidential preference primary; change date to the first Tuesday in March.
Sent February 24, 2015 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 208 · Election Commissioner; authorize to receive mileage reimbursement.
Sent February 3, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 407 · Open preferential primaries; establish.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 842 · Municipal Election Reform Act of 2015; create.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 919 · Candidate qualifying deadline; revise when such occurs on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 921 · Election commissioners; revise provisions regarding.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 922 · Election; require Secretary of State to authorize early voting for overseas military.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 923 · Elections; allow certain counties to opt out of printing requirements.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 924 · Resolution board; revise training requirements of members.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 925 · Elections; require use of certain equipment to seal ballot boxes.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 926 · Polling places; prohibit use of cell phones in.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 927 · Counties; authorize to pay poll workers mileage.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 928 · Runoff elections; clarify when ballots should be printed.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 929 · Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexed territory.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 930 · Voter rolls; clarify registrars and election commissioners respective duties to furnish and purge.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 931 · Affidavit ballots; clarify procedures for accepting and handling.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 932 · Voter Registration; require registrar to mail card to the address on the voter's application.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 933 · Presidential preference primary; change date to the first Tuesday in March.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 934 · Open primaries; authorize.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 935 · Open primaries; authorize statewide.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
34 more
House Bill 936 · Justice court judges; include in "Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act."
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 937 · State of Mississippi Congressional and Legislative Redistricting Act; create.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 939 · Elections commissioners; increase per diem.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 940 · Elections; revise training requirements for resolution board members.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 941 · Election commissioners; require county executive committee to offer an annual training course.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 955 · Election commissioner; remove requirement to resign one year before qualifying for other office.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1069 · Runoff election; clarify who can vote.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1203 · Justice Court Judges; include in "Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act."
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1207 · Jury service; revise the master list to include more than voter registration list.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1378 · Elections Contests; clarify jurisdiction of circuit court.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 208 · Election Commissioner; authorize to receive mileage reimbursement.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 221 · Municipal elections; revise procedure when tied.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 228 · Open primaries; authorize.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 230 · Voter rolls; revise how the commissioners of election are required to purge voter rolls.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 299 · Early voting; enact.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 301 · General election; change day of to Saturday.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 302 · Candidates; require payment of delinquent ad valorem taxes in order to be qualified as.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 340 · Ballot box examination; clarify how candidates shall be served notice of.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 341 · Circuit clerk; require to use information from Mississippi Department of Vital Records to revise pollbooks.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 342 · Election registrar; clarify how election commissioners are furnished voter roll.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 343 · Irregular ballots; authorize county and state executive committees to assess.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 344 · Uninitialed ballot; prohibit from being counted and add counting of to definition of "vote fraud."
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 345 · Voter registration; require registrar to mail card to the address on the voter application.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 353 · Affidavit ballots; authorize casting of to serve as written request for ward or precinct transfer.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 354 · State executive committee; authorize to order a new election to determine the true will of voters.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 355 · Voting machines; specify number to be placed in voting precincts.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 356 · Ballots; allow to be counted in new election under certain conditions.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 357 · Primary election contest; clarify that such shall not be heard by Mississippi Legislature.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 359 · Affidavit ballot; clarify information required on.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 360 · Pollbook; clarify reason for name erasure in by election commissioners.
Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 64 · Open primaries; authorize.
Sent January 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 83 · Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.
Sent January 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 105 · The Mississippi Recall Act; enact.
Sent January 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 126 · Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
Sent January 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 28 days