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2026 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 501

Constitutional amendments; require MS elected officials to be natural born citizens of the United States.

Died in committee in the Senate, on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 117, 133, 250, 154, 150, 41, 42 AND 171 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO REQUIRE THAT THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI ELECTED OFFICIALS, WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF THE STATE, STATE AUDITOR, STATE TREASURER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES AND JUSTICE COURT JUDGES, INCLUDE BEING A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

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 Jan 6 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committees on Constitution and on Elections
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Constitution;ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate