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This concurrent resolution proposes amendments to the Mississippi Constitution to grant the people the power of "initiative," which means citizens can propose new laws or amend or repeal existing ones through a petition process, and then vote on these proposals in an election, independent of the state legislature. The resolution outlines specific requirements for initiating this process, including signature thresholds and restrictions on what types of laws can be proposed through initiative, such as those affecting the Public Employees' Retirement System, local or special laws, appropriations, abortion, or the right to work. It also details how initiatives would be reviewed, placed on the ballot, and potentially amended by the legislature, with provisions for how both the original initiative and any legislative amendments would be presented to voters. Importantly, laws passed by initiative would not require the Governor's signature and would be protected from legislative amendment or repeal for two years, except in cases of declared emergency.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0040.xml