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MS HC2

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to update signature distribution requirements for initiative petitions, replacing the fixed "one-fifth" per congressional district cap with a formula based on the current number of congressional districts

  • Requires signatures from any single congressional district not exceed the total required signatures divided by the number of existing congressional districts on the day the petition is filed

  • Maintains the existing 12% signature threshold (based on votes cast in the last gubernatorial election) for qualifying initiative petitions

  • Proposes the constitutional amendment be placed on the ballot for the November 2026 general election

  • Addresses the change in Mississippi's congressional representation (from 5 districts to 4) to ensure initiative signature requirements remain proportionally distributed

Legislative Description

Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional districts.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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