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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2770

Ballot initiative process; revise statutory implementation.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 18, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-17-1, 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, 23-17-39, 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 LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE 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, 23-17-33 AND 23-17-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR A LEGISLATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO AN INITIATIVE MEASURE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-17-3 AND 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

Its course

February 19 to March 18, 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 action6 actions on 4 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 1424 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 19 to Feb 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Mar 18 · stopped4 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate 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 19 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 14Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 14Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 18Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 14AmendedSenate
  4. Mar 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Mar 18Died On CalendarSenate