MS HB786 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-905, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Shall, At The Same Time, Be A Member Of The Legislature And Be An Elected Officer Of Any County Or Municipality; To Provide That An Elected Officer Of A County Or Municipality Must Resign From That Position If He Or She Is Declared The Winner Of The Legislative Office Before He Or She Takes The Oath Of Office For That Position; To Provide That A Member Of The Legislature Must Resign From That Position If He Or She Is Declared The Winner Of An Elected Office For A County Or Municipality Before He Or She Takes The Oath Of Office For That Position; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Legislature; prohibit a person from being an elected officer of a county or municipality and a member of.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gene Newman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0786.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0786IN.htm |
