Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; require identification before an elector casts a vote in any election.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 04/12 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 98 | |
| 2 | 04/12 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 3 | 04/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 04/13 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 04/13 (H) Point of Order Raised | |
| 6 | 04/13 (H) Point of Order-Not Well Taken | |
| 7 | 04/13 (H) Point of Order Raised | |
| 8 | 04/13 (H) Point of Order-Not Well Taken | |
| 9 | 04/13 (H) Amended | |
| 10 | 04/13 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 04/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 12 | 04/14 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 13 | 04/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 14 | 04/16 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 15 | 04/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 16 | 04/28 (S) Amended | |
| 17 | 04/28 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 18 | 04/29 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 19 | 04/29 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 20 | 04/29 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 21 | 05/02 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 22 | 05/02 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Bailey,Gibbs | |
| 23 | 05/02 (S) Conferees Named Chamberlin,Ross,Lee (35th) | |
| 24 | 05/09 (H) Died In Conference |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Substitute No 1 for Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Substitute No 2 for Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 4 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 5 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 6 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 7 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 8 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1827 |
| Effective date | VRA\** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Suspension measure | HC 98 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Additional Authors: Franks, Bailey, Blackmon, Calhoun, Dedeaux, Flaggs, Gibbs, Jennings, Markham, Morris, Rotenberry, Smith (59th), McBride, Upshaw, Mayo, Weathersby, Rogers (61st)
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0019, A 023-0015-0033, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0639, A 023-0015-0541, A 023-0015-0719
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO ALLOW AN ELECTOR WHO IS UNABLE TO PRODUCE THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION TO SIGN A STATEMENT UNDER OATH IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO INTIMIDATES A VOTER SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONVICTED PERSONS MAY, WITH PROPER DOCUMENTATION, REGISTER TO VOTE IF THE PERSON IS OTHERWISE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS TO PROVIDE EACH CIRCUIT CLERK WITH THE NAMES OF DECEASED PERSONS WITHIN THE COUNTY WITHIN 30 DAYS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11 AND 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO ISSUE A REGISTRATION CARD TO EVERY PERSON ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-631 AND 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTION TO ENSURE THAT THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 ARE MET IN REGARD TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THEREWITH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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