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MS SC517

MS SC517
Constitution; amend Section 273 to reinstate initiative process and revise initiative signature requirements.

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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Reinstate The Initiative Procedure Declared Invalid By The Mississippi Supreme Court; To Base The Number Of Signatures Required For An Initiative Petition On The Number Of Registered Voters; To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Congressional Districts At The Time The Initiative Is Filed; To Specify That Petition Signature Requirements Shall Include Home Address; And To Provide That Only One Proposal Of Law And Matters Properly Connected Therewith Shall Be Contained In An Initiative Petition To Enable The Electors To Vote On That Proposal Separately.

AI Summary

This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to bring back the initiative process, which allows citizens to propose constitutional amendments, after it was previously invalidated by the Mississippi Supreme Court. Key changes include basing the number of required signatures on the total number of registered voters instead of votes for governor, adjusting the requirement for signatures from each congressional district to match the current number of districts, mandating that petition signatures include the signer's home address and county of residence, and ensuring that each initiative petition can only propose one law or related matters to allow voters to consider each proposal separately.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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