AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PETITION FOR AN INITIATIVE MEASURE BE PRINTED ON A SHEET OF PAPER NOT LESS THAN EIGHT AND ONE-HALF INCHES IN WIDTH AND NOT LESS THAN FOURTEEN INCHES IN LENGTH; TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THE FORM FOR THE PETITION FOR AN INITIATIVE MEASURE ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-17-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE CIRCUIT CLERKS OF THE VARIOUS COUNTIES TO SUBMIT THE PETITION, ALONG WITH THE SIGNATURES THAT HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED, TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FILING WHEN THE PERSON PROPOSING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE HAS SECURED UPON THE PETITION THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-17-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-41-45 AND 97-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OR INDUCING OF AN ABORTION EXCEPT WHERE NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MOTHER'S LIFE OR WHERE THE PREGNANCY WAS CAUSED BY RAPE; TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER ABORTIONS SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTING ON THE QUESTION IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION VOTE FOR PROHIBITING ABORTIONS IN MISSISSIPPI, THEN THIS ACT SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTING ON THE QUESTION IN THE ELECTION VOTE AGAINST PROHIBITING ABORTIONS IN MISSISSIPPI, THEN THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2027; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY FELONY IS NOT A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 273, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO CONFORM THE PRO RATA SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR AN INITIATIVE PETITION TO THE NUMBER OF CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 273, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR AN INITIATIVE PETITION TO BE PLACED UPON THE BALLOT, THE QUALIFYING TOTAL OF SIGNATURES MUST COMPRISE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF CERTIFIED SIGNATURES FROM ALL CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 253, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC RESTORATION OF SUFFRAGE TO ANY PERSON DISQUALIFIED BY REASON OF A NONVIOLENT CRIME, AFTER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE COMPLETION OF ANY SENTENCE, PROBATION AND/OR PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 273, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO CONFORM THE PRO RATA SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR AN INITIATIVE PETITION TO THE NUMBER OF CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 34, 35, 41 AND 42, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ELECTED AFTER JULY 1, 2026, AND WHO HAS SERVED FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS IN THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AGAIN IN THAT OFFICE.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 273, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT TO QUALIFY AN INITIATIVE PETITION FOR PLACEMENT UPON THE BALLOT, SIGNATURES OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS FROM ANY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL NOT EXCEED A CERTAIN FRACTIONAL PORTION OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 33, 56, 61 AND 72, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PEOPLE RESERVE TO THEMSELVES THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE THE LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE STATE TO PROPOSE NEW LAWS AND TO AMEND OR REPEAL EXISTING LAWS BY INITIATIVE, AND TO APPROVE OR REJECT THE SAME IN AN ELECTION INDEPENDENT OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 TO PROVIDE SECURED BOND REQUIREMENTS FOR BAIL RESTRICTED OFFENSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 117 AND SECTION 250, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR AND EVERY PERSON SELECTED FOR OFFICE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, TO BE A NATURAL-BORN CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 BY CREATING A NEW SECTION TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOLLOW FEDERAL PROCUREMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS IF A CITIZEN OF THE STATE IS AWARDED A FEDERAL GRANT.