Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1470

[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Voter registration; require statewide record of voters to be maintained by the Secretary of State.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
201/28/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/06/97(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/06/97(H)Amended
502/06/97(H)Passed As Amended
602/07/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
702/10/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
802/10/97(H)Transmitted To Senate
902/10/97(S)Referred To Elections
1002/26/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass
1103/11/97(S)Passed
1203/11/97(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1303/12/97(S)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
1403/13/97(S)Transmitted To House
1503/17/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1603/18/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1703/18/97Due From Governor 03/24/97
1803/24/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number421

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Denny

Code Section: A 023-0015-0113

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORD FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 1998; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO COMPILE THE RECORD FROM INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY EACH CIRCUIT CLERK; TO ALLOW THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORD TO CONSIST OF COMPUTERIZED RECORDS; TO REQUIRE THE RECORD TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC REVIEW; TO PROVIDE THAT VOTER REGISTRATION DATA SHALL BE TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY ON A PERIODIC BASIS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REQUIRE A REGISTRAR TO REMOVE A VOTER'S NAME FROM THE REGISTRATION RECORD IF THE VOTER MOVES HIS OR HER RESIDENCE AND REGISTERS IN A DIFFERENT COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/24/97 at 17:23.



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