Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Constitution Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 443
Elected official; prohibit from holding more than one elected office at the same time.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-905, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL, AT THE SAME TIME, BE A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE AND BE AN ELECTED OFFICER OF ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTED OFFICER OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MUST RESIGN FROM THAT POSITION IF HE OR SHE IS DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BEFORE HE OR SHE TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR THAT POSITION; TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE MUST RESIGN FROM THAT POSITION IF HE OR SHE IS DECLARED THE WINNER OF AN ELECTED OFFICE FOR A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY BEFORE HE OR SHE TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR THAT POSITION; 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 22 to March 5, 2024, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Mar 5 · stopped43 days
ConstitutionJan 22 to Feb 716 days
ConstitutionFeb 12 to Mar 5 · stopped22 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 22 – Mar 5
- Jan 22Referred to the House committee on Constitution
- Feb 7Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Recommitted to committee in the House
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 22Referred To ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives