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MS HC28

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Henry Zuber

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution to change regular legislative sessions from annual to biennial beginning in 2020.
  • First regular session under new schedule occurs in 2020 on the Tuesday after the first Monday of January, with subsequent sessions every two years.
  • Limits 2020 and every fourth year thereafter to 125 calendar days; limits 2022 and every fourth year thereafter to 90 calendar days.
  • Allows the House and Senate, by concurrent resolution with two-thirds vote in each chamber, to extend any limited session for 30-day periods with no limit on total extensions.
  • Scheduled for voter approval on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2015.

Legislative Description

Constitution; amend to provide that Legislature shall meet in regular session only once every two years.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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