Mississippi House Bill 728 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Not More Than Twenty-one Days Nor Less Than Five Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-613, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Early voting; authorize for not more than 21 days nor less than 5 days before each election.

Rep. Alyce Clarke [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-02	House	Died In Committee
2021-01-18	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
21	3	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	8	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	9	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	1031	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	1081	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	1083	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	1085	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	1091	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	127	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	153	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	171	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	173	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	191	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	195	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	197	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	231	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	233	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	239	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	241	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	245	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	247	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	251	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	255	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	263	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	265	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	267	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	309	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	331	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	333	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	335	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	353	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	357	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	359	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	363	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	367	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	43	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	47	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	511	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	515	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	531	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	545	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	573	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	613	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	625	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	627	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	629	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	631	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	635	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	637	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	639	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	641	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	647	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	649	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	65	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	657	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	713	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	715	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	719	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	735	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	781	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	785	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	807	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	833	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	843	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	851	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	853	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	855	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	857	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	859	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	895	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	913	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	963	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	977	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	5	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text
7	3	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	4	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0728.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0728IN.htm