Committees · 2017 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 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent42
2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out17%
7 of 42; 35 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
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 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
42 bills
Senate Bill 2699 · Fourth Circuit Court District; clarify precinct composition of subdistricts.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2699 · Fourth Circuit Court District; clarify precinct composition of subdistricts.
Sent February 21, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2316 · Elections; amend training requirements for resolution board members.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
Senate Bill 2687 · Absentee voting; may be conducted by voting machine if clerk and board of supervisors approve.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
Senate Bill 2707 · Absentee voting by mail; change notarization requirements for ballots submitted by certain college students.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
House Bill 914 · Right to vote; restore to people who committed disqualifying crimes once they complete all sentencing requirements.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 960 · Municipal court judges; require to be elected.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1007 · Legislature; reduce size of beginning with the 2023 statewide general election.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1054 · Voter enfranchisement; create joint legislative study committee on.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 497 · Election contests; revise procedures for deciding those that result after primary elections.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 498 · Automatic voter registration; authorize for those who apply for the issuance, renewal or change of address of motor vehicle driver's licenses.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 531 · Pre-election day voting; authorize.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 543 · Elections; revise how winner is determined when candidates receive equal votes.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 553 · Election commissioner; remove requirement to resign one year before qualifying for another office.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 658 · County boards of supervisors; revise terms of members to be staggered.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 840 · Early voting; authorize to occur 20 days before election day.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 467 · Election code; revise.
Sent January 9, 2017 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 327 · Right to vote; restore to people who committed nonviolent disqualifying crimes upon meeting certain requirements.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 328 · Right to vote; restore to veterans who committed nonviolent disqualifying crimes upon completing the sentencing requirements.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 367 · Open primaries; authorize.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
22 more
House Bill 372 · Campaign staff; require candidate to report the employment of.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 373 · Online voter registration; revise to allow for first-time voters to register through.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 380 · Candidate qualification; remove manslaughter from exception to qualify list.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 428 · Homestead exemption; establish location filed as strong but rebuttable presumption of candidate's residence for election purposes.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 448 · Elected offices; require candidates for to obtain letter of compliance for state taxes.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 226 · Elections commissioners; increase the per diem paid for performing duties on nonelection days for.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 227 · Election commissioners; authorize per diem for up to five additional days for additional duties of the chair of.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 228 · Pre-election day voting; authorize.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 229 · Open preferential primaries; establish.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 244 · Nonpartisan preferential elections; authorize counties and municipalities to hold election to decide whether to hold.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 248 · Election commissioners; revise to be a nonpartisan office.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 249 · Early voting; authorize for qualified electors otherwise unable to vote on election day.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 250 · The Mississippi Recall Act; enact.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 251 · Election Contest; clarify procedure that governs for party nominees.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 252 · Counties; authorize to pay poll workers mileage.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 299 · Precinct boundaries; prohibit altering for certain time of.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 300 · Affidavit ballots; revise procedures regulating.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 301 · Elections; require employers to let employees certain time off to vote in.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 302 · Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 303 · Election; require Secretary of State to authorize early voting for overseas military.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 304 · Election commissioners; revise to allow for staggered four-year terms of.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 305 · Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days