Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2737 — Marking election ballots; delete option of using indelible pencil to mark ballots.

Last action — Vetoed

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 2737 clarifies that ballots marked in pencil will still be counted, which is a significant change for voters who might prefer or need to use a pencil. This adjustment also ensures that the instructions for absentee ballots specify that indelible pencil is acceptable for marking votes, enhancing voter accessibility. This matters because it helps prevent the potential disqualification of ballots due to marking method, ensuring that more votes are counted accurately.

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SB2737 (As Passed the Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2737 (As Sent to Governor) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Blackwell, Jordan, Jackson (11th) Senate Bill 2737 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-551 AND 23-15-691, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, BY DELETING THE OPTION OF MARKING ELECTION BALLOTS WITH INDELIBLE PENCIL;
Senator(s) Blackwell, Jordan, Jackson (11th) Senate Bill 2737 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-551 AND 23-15-691, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, BY DELETING THE OPTION OF MARKING ELECTION BALLOTS WITH INDELIBLE PENCIL;
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Vetoed

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Returned For Enrolling

  5. Passed

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

  7. Referred To Apportionment and Elections

  8. Transmitted To House

  9. Passed As Amended

  10. Amended

  11. Title Suff Do Pass

  12. Referred To Elections

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53001
Unaffiliated 40000
Democrat 24000
Independent 2000
Total 119001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Anderson (110th) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Ford (73rd) — Yea
Ford (54th) — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Not Voting
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20001
Republican 25000
Democrat 6000
Total 51001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson R. (11th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Witherspoon — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2737?
SB 2737 is sponsored by Kevin Blackwell (Republican), Jordan, and Reginald Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2737?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2737?
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