Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; comply with the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/20 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/13 (S) Amended | |
| 4 | 02/13 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 6 | 02/14 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 7 | 02/18 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 8 | 02/18 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 9 | 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/06 (H) Amended | |
| 11 | 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 12 | 03/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 13 | 03/13 (H) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost | |
| 14 | 03/13 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 15 | 03/13 (H) Point of Order Raised | |
| 16 | 03/13 (H) Amendment Ruled Improper | |
| 17 | 03/13 (H) Amended | |
| 18 | 03/13 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 19 | 03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 20 | 03/14 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 21 | 03/14 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 22 | 03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 23 | 03/28 (S) Conferees Named Bryan,Kirby,Farris | |
| 24 | 03/28 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Hudson,Smith (27th) | |
| 25 | 03/30 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 26 | 03/30 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 27 | 03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 28 | 03/31 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 29 | 04/03 (S) Died In Conference |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 2 |
| Not Germane | [S] | Amendment No 3 |
| Improper | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Improper | [H] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Improper | [H] | Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1 |
| Improper | [H] | Amendment No 3 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | VRA\** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Robertson
Additional Author: Johnson (19th)
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0039, A 023-0015-0047, A 023-0015-0255, A 023-0015-0573, A 023-0015-0687, A 023-0015-0541, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0639, A 023-0015-0719
Title: AN ACT TO COMPLY WITH THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ESTABLISH AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING GRIEVANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO MATCH CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY TO VERIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO GRANT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO CARRY OUT VOTING MACHINE BUY OUT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY SUCH ACT; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING VOTER REGISTRATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-39, 23-15-47, 23-15-255, 23-15-573 AND 23-15-687, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VOTER'S REGISTRATION NUMBER SHALL BE HIS DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER, THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IF HE HAS NO DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A UNIQUE NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF A DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER OR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ARE NOT PROVIDED; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE POSTED AT PRECINCT POLLING PLACES; TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING AFFIDAVIT BALLOTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REASONS THAT A PERSON MAY VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT AND TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND ENVELOPE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICATION TO VOTE UNDER THE ARMED SERVICES ABSENTEE VOTING LAW SHALL SERVE AS A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE NEXT TWO FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTIONS AND ALL PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT FALL WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT OR A REQUEST TO REGISTER TO VOTE BY A UNIFORMED SERVICES APPLICANT OR AN OVERSEAS VOTER IS REJECTED, THE APPLICANT MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION; TO REQUIRE PERSONS PRESENTING THEMSELVES TO VOTE TO PRESENT CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION PRIOR TO BEING ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541, 23-15-631, 23-15-639 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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