Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB207: Qualifying deadlines; revise certain to be at least 90 days before the election.
Status: Failed, March 4, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-785, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION TO NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR BOARDS OF TRUSTEE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM NOT MORE THAN NINETY AND NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION TO NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AND NOT LESS THAN NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION FROM NOT MORE THAN NINETY AND NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION TO NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AND NOT LESS THAN NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-225 AND 37-7-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-839, 23-15-851, 23-15-853 AND 23-15-855, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES FOR COUNTY AND COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICES, LEGISLATIVE OFFICES, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND UNITED STATES SENATOR OFFICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 23-15-785, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the qualification deadline for presidential candidates from sixty days before the election to ninety days before the election; to amend section 37-7-211, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the qualification deadline for boards of trustee of school districts from not more than ninety and not less than sixty days before the election to not more than one hundred twenty days and not less than ninety days before the election…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-785, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION TO NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR BOARDS OF TRUSTEE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM NOT MORE THAN NINETY AND NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION TO NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AND NOT LESS THAN NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION FROM NOT MORE THAN NINETY AND NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION TO NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AND NOT LESS THAN NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-225 AND 37-7-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-839, 23-15-851, 23-15-853 AND 23-15-855, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATION DEADLINE FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES FOR COUNTY AND COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICES, LEGISLATIVE OFFICES, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND UNITED STATES SENATOR OFFICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 23-15-785, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 23-15-785. (1) When presidential electors are to be chosen, the Secretary of State …
Sponsors
- Wallace, Price (R, 77) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Elections
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Committee Substitute Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- : Referred To Apportionment and Elections
Votes
- Passed (February 5, 2025): 109 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Qualifying deadlines
Common questions
- What is HB207?
- HB207 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Qualifying deadlines; revise certain to be at least 90 days before the election.
- What does HB207 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 23-15-785, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the qualification deadline for presidential candidates from sixty days before the election to ninety days before the election; to amend section 37-7-211, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the qualification deadline for boards of trustee of school districts from not more than ninety and not less than sixty days before the election to not more than one hundred twenty days and not less than ninety days before the election…
- What is the status of HB207?
- Failed as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB207?
- Wallace, Price (R, 77).
- Where is the official record for HB207?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0207.xml
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