2023
Regular Session
Elections; revise provisions related to the integrity of.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO AUDIT ELECTION PROCEDURES OF THE 2023, 2024, 2026 AND 2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE HOW THE COUNTIES SHALL BE SELECTED; TO PROVIDE WHAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY AUDIT DURING A PROCEDURAL AUDIT; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE A POST-ELECTION AUDIT MANUAL; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO COMPILE A REPORT OF THE PROCEDURAL AUDITS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT ELECTION COMMISSIONS AND COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES SHALL REPORT RESIDUAL VOTE INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE A PER DIEM OF $110 FOR CONDUCTING AN AUDIT OF AN ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW THE MONIES IN THE ELECTIONS SUPPORT FUND ARE DISTRIBUTED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-152, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTOR WHO FAILS TO RESPOND TO A CONFIRMATION NOTICE AND WHO FAILS TO VOTE DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR "CONFIRMATION NOTICE" AND "FAILS TO RESPOND TO THE CONFIRMATION NOTICE"; TO PROVIDE THOSE REGISTERED VOTERS WHO SHALL RECEIVE CONFIRMATION NOTICES; TO PROVIDE THAT A REGISTERED VOTER WHO IS MAILED A CONFIRMATION NOTICE SHALL BE PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BUT SHALL BE ABLE TO VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THE TIME FOR REMOVAL OF VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETENTION OF REMOVED VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BY JANUARY 1, 2025, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL COMPARE THE ENTIRE STATEWIDE ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER'S LICENSE DATABASE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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1310
House Bill 1310
HB 1310
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Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
January 1, 2024
534
Apportionment and Elections
F
../../House_cmtes/AE.xml
Elections
F
../../Senate_cmtes/EL.xml
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
F
../../Senate_cmtes/AC.xml
Powell
../../House_authors/Powell.xml
Aguirre
../../House_authors/Aguirre.xml
Boyd (19th)
../../House_authors/Boyd_(19th).xml
Byrd
../../House_authors/Byrd.xml
Calvert
../../House_authors/Calvert.xml
Carpenter
../../House_authors/Carpenter.xml
Kinkade
../../House_authors/Kinkade.xml
Newman
../../House_authors/Newman.xml
Shanks
../../House_authors/Shanks.xml
Brown (20th)
../../House_authors/Brown_(20th).xml
Williamson
../../House_authors/Williamson.xml
Wallace
../../House_authors/Wallace.xml
RP
../../code_sections/023/00150613.xml
A
../../code_sections/023/00150153.xml
A
../../code_sections/023/00150005.xml
A
../../code_sections/023/00150125.xml
A
../../code_sections/023/00150015.xml
A
../../code_sections/023/00150165.xml
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01/16 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
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01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/07 (H) Read the Third Time
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02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/08 (H) Amended
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02/08 (H) Passed As Amended
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02/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Wallace, Eubanks)
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02/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/15 (S) Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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02/28 (S) DR - TSDPAA: EL To AC
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02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/07 (S) Amended
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03/07 (S) Passed As Amended
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03/09 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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03/14 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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03/16 (H) Conferees Named Wallace,Eubanks,Powell
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03/17 (S) Conferees Named Tate,Parker,Fillingane
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03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/27 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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03/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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03/28 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Stamps, Wallace, Eubanks)
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03/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/31 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/19 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1310
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Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 4 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 5 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 3 to Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
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