MS HB613 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Total Votes Needed To Receive A Majority Of The Votes Cast Shall Only Include Those Votes That Were Cast For A Candidate Who Is Still In The Race And Has Not Resigned, Withdrawn, Died, Or Otherwise Been Removed; To Amend Sections 23-15-171, 23-15-191, 23-15-213, 23-15-599, 23-15-833, 23-15-981, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Elections; revise the votes included to determine total votes needed to receive majority.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jill Ford [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 171 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 191 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 193 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 213 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 599 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 833 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 981 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0613.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0613IN.htm |
