MS HB291 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 24 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-03-24 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 24 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-03-24 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Candidates Running In The State General Election To Secure The Majority Vote To Be Elected; To Amend Section 23-15-601, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-603 And 23-15-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 23-15-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Title
County and county district officers; require to have runoff election if no candidate receives majority after general election.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-13 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 112 N: 2 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 41 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - House - House Passed (Y: 95 N: 13 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 41 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - House - House Passed (Y: 95 N: 13 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Motion to Reconsider Tabled |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Motion to Reconsider Entered |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred To Elections |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Passed |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2025-01-10 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 193 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 601 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 603 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 605 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 951 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
