Mississippi House Bill 197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Provide That Only Certain Persons Shall Be Present At And In The Immediate Vicinity Of Election Polling Places, Provided That Such Persons Do Not Solicit Votes Or Otherwise Campaign; To Amend Section 23-15-577, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Candidates Who Send Representatives To The Polls Shall Provide Each Observer With A Letter Of Appointment On A Form Prescribed By The Secretary Of State; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-895, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Election polling places; specify persons who may be present.

Rep. Bobby Howell [R]	Rep. Donnie Bell [R]	Rep. Randy Boyd [R]	Rep. Chris Brown [R]
Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]	Rep. Mac Huddleston [R]	Rep. Wanda Jennings [R]	Rep. Alex Monsour [R]
Rep. John Moore [R]	Rep. Randal Rushing [R]	Rep. Gary Staples [R]	Rep. Tommy Taylor [R]
Rep. Tom Weathersby [R]	Rep. Larry Byrd [R]	Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2013-01-14	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB0197.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0197IN.htm