MS HB654 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 15 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-15 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 37-5-9 And 37-7-711, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In A Contest For Office Of Board Of Education Trustees, The Person In Each Respective Supervisors District Who Receives The Majority Of Votes Cast For The Position Sought Shall Be Declared The Winner; To Provide For A Runoff Between The Two Candidates Receiving The Highest Number Of Votes In Instances Where Neither Candidate Receives The Majority Of Votes Cast In The Election; To Provide That The Runoff Election Shall Occur Three Weeks After The First Election; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

County school board trustees; require runoff election if no candidate receives majority of votes cast.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-06 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-11 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-15 Approved by Governor
2019-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-08HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-07SenateReturned For Enrolling
2019-03-06SenatePassed
2019-03-04SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2019-02-26SenateReferred To Education
2019-02-12HouseTransmitted To Senate
2019-02-12HouseMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2019-02-11HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Hines, Bennett, Roberson)
2019-02-11HousePassed
2019-01-31HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2019-01-16HouseReferred To Education

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