MS HB1368 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Failed on June 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-09 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Failed on June 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-09 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-673, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of "absent Voter" For The Purposes Of The Armed Services Absentee Voting Law To Include Any Person Who Is A Citizen Of Mississippi Who Is Temporarily Residing And Working Within The Navigable Federal Waters Of The United States; To Amend Section 23-15-169.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Armed Services Absentee Voting Law; expand definition of "absent voter" to include those working in federal waters of United States.
Sponsors
| Rep. Oscar Denton [D] | Rep. Cheikh Taylor [D] | Rep. Omeria Scott [D] | Rep. Kevin Ford [R] |
| Rep. Kabir Karriem [D] | Rep. Solomon Osborne [D] | Rep. Debra Gibbs [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-05 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-09 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2020-05-11 | Senate | Referred To Elections |
| 2020-03-06 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Passed |
| 2020-02-27 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
