MS HB141 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 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 (Democrat 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 23-15-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Blank Space For A Write-in Candidate And Provide That A Supplementary Ballot Shall Be Printed And Used In The Event A Candidate Dies, Resigns, Withdraws Or Is Removed After The Ballots Have Been Printed But Before An Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-333, 23-15-523 And 23-15-551, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Blank space on ballots; remove and provide supplementary ballot if a candidate is removed from race after ballots are printed.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 333 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 365 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 523 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 551 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0141.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0141IN.htm |
