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MS HB246

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Bob Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits elected officials from changing political party affiliation during their term of office
  • Defines a change in party affiliation as publicly declaring departure from the original party or publicly declaring membership in a different party than at time of election
  • Treats any change in party affiliation as an automatic resignation, creating a vacancy in the office
  • Requires vacant offices to be filled according to existing state law procedures for that specific office
  • Takes effect July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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