l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1796

State Flag; revise with a commission and require words "In God We Trust."

Became law as Chapter 427, Laws of 2020, signed June 30, 2020, 2 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG; TO PRESCRIBE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG, BUT SHALL INCLUDE THE WORDS "IN GOD WE TRUST"; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE FOR THE NEW DESIGN, THEN THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ENACT INTO LAW THE NEW DESIGN AS THE OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE AGAINST THE NEW DESIGN, THEN THE COMMISSION SHALL RECONVENE TO RECOMMEND ANOTHER NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION; TO REQUIRE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS CONTAINING A COLOR PICTURE OR DRAWING OF THE NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THOSE BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351 AND 23-15-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 3-3-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE DESIGN FOR THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

34 co-sponsors

Jason White, Robert L. Johnson III, Jeramey Anderson, Kabir Karriem, Sonya Williams-Barnes, John W. Hines, Sr., Earle S. Banks, Orlando Paden, Bo Brown, Daryl Porter, Carl Mickens, Hester Jackson McCray, Stephanie Foster, Zakiya Summers, Cedric Burnett, Bryant W. Clark, Ronnie C. Crudup, Bob Evans, Oscar Denton, Thomas U. Reynolds, Omeria Scott, Otis Anthony, Debra Gibbs, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Jill Ford, Solomon C. Osborne, Tracey T. Rosebud, Christopher M. Bell, Jeffery Harness, Kenneth Walker, Abe Hudson, Cheikh Taylor, Missy McGee, John G. Faulkner

Its course

June 28 to June 30, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 28 to Jun 280 days

RulesJun 28 to Jun 280 days

In the SenateJun 28 to Jun 280 days

RulesJun 28 to Jun 280 days

With the GovernorJun 28 to Jun 302 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the House of Representatives Jun 28

  1. Jun 28Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 79
  2. Referred to the House committee on Rules
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Jun 28

  1. Jun 28Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Amendment tabled in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Jun 28 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 28Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Jun 30Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jun 28Suspend from Deadlines by HC 79Both houses
  2. Jun 28Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  3. Jun 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  4. Jun 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jun 28Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  6. Jun 28Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 28Referred To RulesSenate
  8. Jun 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Jun 28Amendment TabledSenate
  10. Jun 28PassedSenate
  11. Jun 28Immediate ReleaseSenate
  12. Jun 28Returned For EnrollingSenate
  13. Jun 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Jun 28Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Jun 30Approved by GovernorGovernor