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2026 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 514

State general elections; require all candidates to obtain majority of votes to secure office.

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 AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 TO REQUIRE ALL CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR STATE AND COUNTY ELECTIONS TO SECURE THE MAJORITY VOTE TO BE ELECTED; 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

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 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Constitution and on Elections
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Constitution;ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate