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MS JR201

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

4/5/2022

Primary Sponsor

Dean Kirby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reapportions the Mississippi State Senate into 52 single-member districts based on the 2020 Census to comply with the one-person, one-vote requirement of the federal Constitution

  • Establishes new district boundaries effective for primary and general elections beginning in 2023 to determine the membership of the 2024 Legislature and all subsequent elections

  • Defines each of the 52 Senate districts by county and precinct, with partial precincts identified by asterisks and detailed in a Split Precinct Block List filed with the Secretary of State

  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to correct errors, omissions, or overlapping areas in district descriptions to accomplish the redistricting objectives, with the official map controlling over written descriptions in case of conflicts

  • Supersedes all prior Senate redistricting and includes a severability clause stating that invalidation of any portion shall not affect remaining provisions

Legislative Description

Mississippi State Senate; redistrict.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

4/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2022

Full Bill Text

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