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MS SC515

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Seymour

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reinstates Mississippi's citizen initiative process that was previously declared invalid by the Mississippi Supreme Court
  • Establishes two signature thresholds: 25% of registered voters for statutory amendments and 40% of registered voters for constitutional amendments, collected over a 12-month period
  • Requires signatures to be distributed equally across congressional districts, with no single district contributing more than the total required signatures divided by the number of districts
  • Mandates petition signers include their full printed name, signature, home address, and county of residence
  • Limits each initiative petition to one proposal of law and properly connected matters, enabling voters to decide on proposals separately

Legislative Description

Constitution; amend Section 273 to reinstate initiative process and revise initiative signature requirements.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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