Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Election to fill legislative vacancy; increase the number of days before an election that a person must qualify.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/04 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/01 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/01 (S) Passed {Vote} | |
| 5 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/07 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 7 | 02/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 02/21 (H) Amended | |
| 9 | 02/21 (H) Passed As Amended {Vote} | |
| 10 | 02/21 (H) Immediate Release | |
| 11 | 02/22 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 12 | 02/28 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 13 | 03/05 (S) Conferees Named Burton,Harden,Bryan | |
| 14 | 03/14 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Smith (27th),Warren | |
| 15 | 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 16 | 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 17 | 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted {Vote} | |
| 18 | 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted {Vote} | |
| 19 | 04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 20 | 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 21 | 04/21 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 Voice Vote |
| [H] | Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2233 |
| Conference Report |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 570 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Additional Author: Harden
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0851, A 023-0015-0359
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-851, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ISSUE WRITS OF ELECTION FOR VACANCIES IN LEGISLATIVE OFFICE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE VACANCIES OCCUR; TO PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST 30 DAYS' NOTICE OF THE ELECTION SHALL BE GIVEN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE WRIT OF ELECTION SHALL SPECIFY A DAY AS THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR THE ELECTION THAT IS AT LEAST 10 DAYS AFTER THE WRIT IS ISSUED AND AT LEAST 20 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 OF A YEAR IN WHICH THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE OFFICERS IS HELD, THE GOVERNOR MAY ELECT NOT TO ISSUE A WRIT OF ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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