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MS HC1
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Henry Zuber
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AI Summary
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Proposes amending Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to change legislative sessions from annual to biennial (once every two years) beginning in 2016
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Sets session length at 125 calendar days for regular sessions in 2016 and every fourth year thereafter, and 90 calendar days for sessions in 2018 and every fourth year thereafter
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Allows the House and Senate to extend any session by 30 days with a two-thirds vote, with no limit on the number of extensions
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Requires the proposed amendment to be submitted to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2013
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Mandates submission to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for approval under the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend to provide that Legislature shall meet in regular session once every two years.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013