Mississippi House Bill 392 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 21-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Municipality With A Population Of 10,000 Or More, During A Certain Time Period, To Elect Five Aldermen Rather Than Seven Aldermen; To Require That The Governing Authorities Of The Municipality To Adopt A Resolution Declaring Their Intention To Increase The Number Of Aldermen And Publish The Resolution In A Newspaper Published In The Municipality; To Provide That If 10% Or 1,500, Whichever Is Less, Of The Qualified Electors Of The Municipality File A Petition Protesting The Increase In The Number Of Aldermen, The Governing Authorities Shall Call An Election Regarding Such Increase; And For Related Purposes.

Municipalities; authorize to elect 5 aldermen if population is 10,000 or more and certain conditions are met.

Rep. Mark Baker [R]

Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]

Rep. Deborah Butler Dixon [D]

2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 39 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-06 - House - House Passed (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-08		Approved by Governor
2018-03-05	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-05	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-01	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2018-02-28	Senate	Passed
2018-02-22	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-02-12	Senate	Referred To Elections
2018-02-07	House	Transmitted To Senate
2018-02-06	House	Passed
2018-01-09	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-01-05	House	Referred To Municipalities

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0392.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0392IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0392PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0392SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0360012.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/senate/0580006.pdf