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MS SC520

MS SC520
Joint Rules; amend to allow cosponsorship of bills, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions originating in other house.


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Introduced
01/20/2025
In Committee
01/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/03/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A Concurrent Resolution To Amend The Joint Rules Of The Mississippi Senate And House Of Representatives By Creating New Joint Rule 9b To Allow Legislators To Cosponsor Bills, Joint Resolutions And Concurrent Resolutions Originating In The Other House Of The Legislature.

AI Summary

This concurrent resolution amends the joint rules of the Mississippi Legislature to create a new procedural mechanism allowing legislators to cosponsor bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions after they have been transmitted to the non-originating chamber. Specifically, once a piece of legislation has been sent from its initial chamber (either the Senate or House of Representatives) to the other chamber, any member of the receiving chamber can be added as a cosponsor of that legislation. This change provides additional flexibility for legislators to show support for bills that were initially introduced in the opposite chamber, potentially broadening legislative collaboration and signaling bipartisan or cross-chamber backing for specific pieces of legislation. The new rule, designated as Joint Rule 9B, represents a procedural update that could enhance legislative transparency and allow more representatives and senators to formally associate themselves with bills they support, even if those bills did not originate in their own chamber.

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 04/03/2025)

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