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MS JR1

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

3/31/2022

Primary Sponsor

Charles Beckett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reapportions the Mississippi House of Representatives into 122 single-member districts following the 2020 decennial census, as required by Section 254 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890

  • New district boundaries become effective for primary and general elections conducted in 2023 that determine the membership of the 2024 Mississippi Legislature

  • Districts are drawn using precinct boundaries from the Census Bureau's 2020 Census State Redistricting Data, with split precincts identified by asterisks and detailed in a separate Split Precinct Block List filed with the Secretary of State

  • Grants the Secretary of State authority to correct any unintentional omissions, duplications, overlapping areas, or erroneous descriptions in district boundaries, guided by the official redistricting map when conflicts arise

  • Includes severability provisions ensuring that if any portion is declared unconstitutional, the remaining provisions remain in effect, and that House and Senate redistricting are treated as separate matters

Legislative Description

Mississippi House of Representatives; reapportion.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

4/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2022
Apportionment and Elections3/27/2022

Full Bill Text

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