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2020 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 548

Constitution; amend to elect Governor and state elected officials by majority of popular vote with no electoral vote requirement.

Died on the calendar in the Senate, on July 2, 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, 142 AND 143 TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RECEIVING THE MAJORITY OF VOTES FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR AND ALL STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF NO PERSON RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES, THEN A RUNOFF ELECTION SHALL BE HELD BETWEEN THE TWO PERSONS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES AND TO PROVIDE FOR A TIEBREAKER VOTE BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO ABOLISH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR AND ALL STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS BE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IF NO PERSON RECEIVES BOTH A MAJORITY OF THE POPULAR VOTE AND A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES; 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 Senate

3 co-sponsors

Jenifer B. Branning, Robert L. Jackson, Sampson Jackson II

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 17 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Constitution and on Elections
  2. Feb 27In the Senate: double referred - TSDBACS: CS To EL
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, adopted as a committee substitute
  4. Mar 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Adopted by the Senate
  6. Mar 12Sent to the House

In the House of Representatives Mar 17 – Jun 17

  1. Mar 17Referred to the House committees on Constitution and on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jun 9In the House: double referred - TSDBAA: CO To AE
  3. In the House: double referred - TSDBAA: AE To CO
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, adopted as amended
  5. Jun 16Amended in the House
  6. Adopted by the House
  7. Jun 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments

In the Senate Jul 2

  1. Jul 2Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Constitution;ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 27DR - TSDBACS: CS To ELSenate
  3. Feb 27Title Suff Adopted Comm SubSenate
  4. Mar 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Mar 11AdoptedSenate
  6. Mar 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 17Referred To Constitution;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 9DR - TSDBAA: CO To AEHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 9DR - TSDBAA: AE To COHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 9Title Suff Adopted As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 16AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 16AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 17Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Jul 2Died On CalendarSenate