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MS HC32

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tracey Rosebud

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to change how initiative petition signatures are distributed across congressional districts
  • Replaces the fixed "one-fifth (1/5)" signature requirement per congressional district with a formula dividing total required signatures by the current number of congressional districts
  • Addresses the discrepancy between the constitutional language (written when Mississippi had 5 congressional districts) and the current number of districts
  • Requires the proposed amendment to be placed on the November 2026 general election ballot for voter approval
  • Maintains all other existing initiative petition requirements, including the 12% signature threshold based on gubernatorial election votes and the 12-month collection period

Legislative Description

Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements to current congressional districts for initiative petition.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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