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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2638

Ballot initiative measure process; revise the statutory provisions of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Constitution Committee on February 28, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-17-1, 23-17-3, 23-17-5, 23-17-8, 23-17-9, 23-17-11, 23-17-17, 23-17-19, 23-17-21, 23-17-29, 23-17-35, 23-17-37, 23-17-39, 23-17-42, 23-17-43 AND 23-17-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE INITIATIVE MEASURE PROCESS TO PROVIDE THAT AMENDMENTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION MAY ONLY BE PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE, BUT THAT THE PEOPLE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROPOSE NEW LAWS AND TO AMEND OR REPEAL EXISTING LAWS BY INITIATIVE, AND TO APPROVE OR REJECT THE SAME IN AN ELECTION INDEPENDENT OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-17-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL SUBMIT ANY PROPOSED INITIATIVE MEASURE THAT IT RECEIVES TO THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICER FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FISCAL ANALYSIS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-17-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF A PETITION CIRCULATOR; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-17-31 AND 23-17-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR A LEGISLATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO AN INITIATIVE MEASURE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-17-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Nicole Boyd, Benjamin Suber

Its course

January 16 to February 28, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Feb 28 · stopped19 days

ConstitutionFeb 23 to Feb 28 · stopped5 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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 23Referred to the House committee on Constitution
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 9PassedSenate
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 23Referred To ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 28Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives