l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 46

Constitution; amend to provide that there will be open primaries for the election of county offices, justice court judges and district attorneys.

Died in committee in the House, on March 3, 2020.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 138, 171 AND 174, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE WILL BE NO PARTY PRIMARIES FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICES, JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, BUT INSTEAD WILL BE AN OPEN PRIMARY FOR ALL CANDIDATES AND A RUNOFF IF NECESSARY.

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

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 House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Constitution
  2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Apportionment and Elections;ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives