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This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to Section 33 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to allow the state Legislature to create a process for citizens to propose new laws through an "initiative procedure." This means that qualified voters in Mississippi would be able to directly propose changes to state laws, which would then be placed on the ballot for all voters to approve or reject. The resolution outlines a detailed process for this, including requirements for filing proposed measures, obtaining Attorney General review for title and summary, collecting signatures on petitions, and limitations on the number of initiatives that can appear on a ballot. It also specifies that initiatives approved by voters cannot be amended by the Legislature for four years without a supermajority vote, and if an initiative is rejected, a similar one cannot be proposed for two years. This proposed amendment will be put to a vote of the people in November 2026.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SC/SC0516.xml