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MS HC19

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Hester Jackson-McCray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Mississippi Constitution Section 273 to modify initiative petition signature requirements for constitutional amendments
  • Requires qualifying signatures to comprise an equal number of certified signatures from all current congressional districts according to the latest federal decennial census
  • Replaces previous rule limiting signatures from any single congressional district to no more than one-fifth of total required signatures
  • Excess signatures from any congressional district shall not be counted toward the total needed to qualify an initiative petition
  • Scheduled for voter approval on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2026

Legislative Description

Constitution; amend to conform initiative signature requirements to current congressional districts.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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