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MS HC28
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Robert Johnson
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AI Summary
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Amend Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to modify signature requirements for initiative petitions by dividing the total required signatures by the number of congressional districts in existence on the day the petition is filed, rather than using a fixed one-fifth (1/5) fraction.
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Remove the fixed pro rata limit that signatures from any single congressional district cannot exceed one-fifth of total required signatures, replacing it with a calculation based on the current number of congressional districts.
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Maintain all other existing requirements for initiative petitions, including the 12% signature threshold based on gubernatorial election votes and the 12-month collection period.
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Submit the proposed amendment to qualified electors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2022.
Legislative Description
Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district for an initiative petition to the number of current congressional districts.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022