Bill Text: MS SR17 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Senate Rules; amend Rule 115 to reverse the order of names called during every other roll call vote.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2024-05-14 - Died In Committee [SR17 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2024-SR17-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Blackwell
Senate Resolution 17
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND SENATE RULE 115 TO REVERSE THE ORDER OF NAMES CALLED DURING EVERY OTHER ROLL CALL VOTE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE, That Senate Rule 115 is amended to read as follows:
VOTING
115. Upon * * * the first roll call vote of the
session, the names of the members shall be called alphabetically by
surname, except when two (2) or more have the same surname, in which case the
number of the district shall be added; and if there be two (2) such members
from the same district, the name or initials shall be called. After the roll
has been once called, the Secretary shall call, in their alphabetical order, the
names of those not voting, and thereafter the President shall not entertain a
request to record a vote, except that any Senator whose vote was recorded may
change his vote before the result is announced by the President. This procedure
shall be followed on every other subsequent roll call vote. For the alternating
roll call votes, the procedure shall be the same, except that both the first and
second calls shall proceed in reverse alphabetical order.
