MS HB1315 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Who Requires Assistance To Vote At Any Election Except A Federal Election By Reason Of Blindness, Disability Or Inability To Read Or Write Requests The Assistance Of An Election Official, He Must Be Assisted By Not Less Than Two Election Officials; To Require Persons Who Assist Such A Voter To Be Registered Voters; To Provide That No Person, Other Than An Election Official, May Assist More Than Ten Voters In Any Election, Other Than A Federal Election; To Provide That No Candidate In The Election, Or A Family Member Of Such Candidate Or Poll Watcher Of Such Candidate, May Assist A Voter; To Require Persons Who Assist A Voter To Complete A Declaration To Provide Voter Assistance Form; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-635, And 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Penalties For Vote Fraud On The "certificate Of Person Providing Voter Assistance" Form; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Voter assistance; revise provision and require signed declarations of those attesting witnesses.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-03-15 - House - House Passed (Y: 63 N: 57 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-03 | Died In Committee | |
| 2012-03-22 | Referred To Elections | |
| 2012-03-19 | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 2012-03-16 | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 2012-03-15 | Motion to Reconsider Entered (Brown (66th), Denny, Horne) | |
| 2012-03-15 | Passed | |
| 2012-03-15 | Previous Question | |
| 2012-03-15 | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 2012-03-13 | Read the Third Time | |
| 2012-03-13 | Failed to Suspend Rules | |
| 2012-03-05 | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 2012-02-20 | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
