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MS HB902

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Bob Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits elected officials from changing their political party affiliation during their term of office
  • Defines a change in party affiliation as publicly declaring a departure from the original party or publicly declaring membership in a different party than the one held at election
  • Treats any change in political party affiliation as an automatic resignation, creating a vacancy in the office
  • Requires vacancies created by party affiliation changes to be filled according to existing state law procedures for that office
  • Effective date: July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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