Mississippi Senate Bill 2423 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Failed on February 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Officers That Receive A Majority Of Votes Cast For The Office At The General Election Shall Be Elected, But If No Candidate Receives A Majority Number Of Votes Cast At The Election, Then The Two Candidates Who Receive The Highest Number Of Votes Cast Shall Have Their Names Placed On The Ballot For The Runoff Election To Be Held Three Weeks Later; To Amend Sections 23-15-603 And 7-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Elections; require that candidates receive majority of votes in general election to be elected to statewide office.

Sen. Jeff Tate [R]

Sen. Robert Jackson [D]

Sen. Michael McLendon [R]

2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-28	House	Died In Committee
2023-02-13	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2023-02-08	Senate	Transmitted To House
2023-02-07	Senate	Passed
2023-02-07	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2023-01-26	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Elections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
23	15	193	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	603	Amended Code	See Bill Text
7	3	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2423.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2423IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2423CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2423PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0360025.pdf