Mississippi House Bill 24

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Municipal Executive Committee Member Or Primary Election Official Appointed By The Municipal Executive Committee May Not Campaign For A Candidate Whose Name Is Listed On The Municipal Primary Election Ballot; To Provide That A Municipal Executive Committee Member Who Is Convicted Of Campaigning For A Candidate On The Municipal Primary Election Ballot Is Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And Must Be Removed From His Or Her Primary Election Position; To Amend Sections 23-15-313 And 25-1-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Municipal executive committee; prohibit members of from campaigning for candidates on the municipal primary election ballot.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-07	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
23	15	171	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	309	New Code	See Bill Text
23	15	313	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	1	115	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0024.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0024IN.htm