Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1312
Term limits; all elected officials limited to serving only two consecutive terms in office.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 5-1-1, 5-1-3, 7-3-3, 7-9-1, 7-7-202, 7-5-1, 69-1-3, 83-1-3, 9-4-5, 9-5-1, 9-7-1, 21-8-7, 21-9-15, 21-15-1, 23-15-193, 23-15-991, 23-15-213, 37-5-7, 65-1-3 AND 77-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HAS SERVED TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE TERMS AS A MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, STATE AUDITOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, CHANCELLOR, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER, ALDERMAN, ELECTION COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SHERIFF, CIRCUIT CLERK, CHANCERY CLERK, CORONER, TAX ASSESSOR, SURVEYOR, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, JUSTICE COURT JUDGE, CONSTABLE, ANY OTHER OFFICIAL ELECTED AT THE GENERAL STATE ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL ELECTED AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AGAIN IN THAT OFFICE UNTIL ONE FULL TERM HAS INTERVENED DURING WHICH THE PERSON DID NOT SERVE IN THAT OFFICE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
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 Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives