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MS HC24

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bob Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes constitutional amendments to Sections 34 and 35 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to establish term limits for state legislators
  • Members of the House of Representatives or Senate first elected on or after January 1, 2027, would be ineligible to serve again in that chamber after completing three full terms (12 years)
  • Partial terms of less than two years served to fill a vacancy would not count toward the three-term limit
  • Current legislators and those elected before January 1, 2027, would not be subject to the new term limits
  • The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2026

Legislative Description

Constitution; members of Legislature for the first time after January 1, 2027 not eligible to serve again after three terms.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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