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2008 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 508

Constitution; amend Section 252 to provide for statewide elections to occur in even numbered years.

Died in committee in the Senate, on February 19, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 252, 34, 35, 36, 116, 133, 134, 135, 140, 168, 171, 173 AND 174, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO CHANGE, EFFECTIVE 2010, THE YEARS IN WHICH STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTIONS ARE HELD TO EVEN NUMBERED YEARS; TO REDUCE THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR OFFICERS ELECTED IN 2007 TO THREE YEARS FOR ONE TERM ONLY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH CHANGE; AND TO ADJUST THE LENGTH OF REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TO CONFORM TO THE CHANGE TO ELECTIONS IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 19

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Constitution
  2. Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Elections;ConstitutionSenate
  2. Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate