2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2542: Initiative measure; create procedures for qualified elector to propose amendment to the Mississippi Code of 1972.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Provide Procedures By Which Qualified Electors Of This State May Initiate Proposed Amendments To The Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Approved By The Electorate At The Next Statewide General Election; To Provide For The Manner And Time For Filing Initiative Petitions With The Secretary Of State; To Prescribe The Duties And Powers Of The Secretary Of State With Regard To Receiving, Filing And Certifying Initiative Measures And Petitions; To Prescribe The Form Of Initiative Petitions And The Forms Of Such Measures For The Ballots; To Authorize Appeals From Adverse Findings Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Initiative Measures And Petitions; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Certain Conduct Prescribed As Unlawful Under The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Senate
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Blount
David Blount
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202537.2 KB