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MississippiHB 2932025 Regular SessionHouse

Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election.

Sponsored By: Noah Sanford (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Apportionment and ElectionsElections

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Candidates face new petition filing dates

Effective July 1, 2025, covered independent and special-election candidates cannot file petitions before the date set in Section 23-15-299. This replaces the January 1 filing start for offices listed in Section 23-15-359(1)(a) through (e). Petitions remain due by the same date, or applicable business day, as the candidate-fee deadline.

Levee commissioner primaries set for March

Effective July 1, 2025, Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District party primaries fall on March’s second Tuesday. Counties or county parts represented by levee commissioners choose their nominees. In years with a congressional preference primary, candidates must qualify by 5:00 p.m. 75 days before that primary. A deadline on a weekend or legal holiday moves to 5:00 p.m. the next business day. The law replaces the old nomination-date rule.

Mississippi congressional primaries move to March

Effective July 1, 2025, Mississippi moves U.S. House primaries from June’s first Tuesday to March’s second Tuesday in non-presidential years. Any needed runoff follows four weeks later. All congressional districts hold their primaries on the same day. Presidential-year primaries keep the separate schedule under Section 23-15-1081. U.S. Senate nominees are chosen at the congressional primary immediately before the general election for that seat.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Noah Sanford

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 333 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 114 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Passed As Amended

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 2/5/2025

Passed As Amended

Yes: 119 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/17/2025legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/7/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/7/2025House

  4. Motion to Reconsider Tabled

    4/2/2025House

  5. Motion to Reconsider Entered (Sanford, Tullos)

    4/1/2025House

  6. Conference Report Adopted

    4/1/2025Senate

  7. Conference Report Adopted

    4/1/2025House

  8. Conference Report Filed

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. Conference Report Filed

    3/31/2025House

  10. Conferees Named England,Blackwell,Blount

    3/18/2025Senate

  11. Conferees Named Sanford,Tullos,James-Jones

    3/14/2025House

  12. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/13/2025House

  13. Returned For Concurrence

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Passed As Amended

    3/5/2025Senate

  15. Amended

    3/5/2025Senate

  16. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    2/27/2025Senate

  17. Referred To Elections

    2/14/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted To Senate

    2/10/2025House

  19. Passed As Amended

    2/5/2025House

  20. Amended

    2/5/2025House

  21. Title Suff Do Pass

    1/23/2025House

  22. Referred To Apportionment and Elections

    1/10/2025House

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