l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 511

Constitution; remove the electoral vote requirement for Governor.

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

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 BY AMENDING SECTION 140 AND REPEALING SECTIONS 141 AND 142 TO ABOLISH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR BE ELECTED BY ELECTORAL VOTE OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RECEIVING THE HIGHEST POPULAR VOTE AT THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE GOVERNOR.

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 20 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Constitution
  2. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Elections;ConstitutionSenate
  2. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate