Mississippi Senate Bill 2575 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-973, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Circuit Judges From Allowing Any Candidate For Justice Of The Supreme Court, Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Circuit Judge Or Chancellor To Address The Public During Court Terms; To Delete The Prohibition Against Any Candidate For Justice Of The Supreme Court, Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Circuit Judge Or Chancellor Aligning Himself Or Herself With Any Candidate Or Candidates For Any Other Office Or With Any Political Faction Or Any Political Party At Any Time During Any Primary Or General Election Campaign; To Delete The Penalty For Doing So; To Amend Section 23-15-976, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition Against A Political Party Fundraising On Behalf Of Or Endorsing A Candidate Or Office Holder Of A Nonpartisan Judicial Office; To Delete The Prohibition Against A Candidate Or Candidate's Political Committee For A Nonpartisan Judicial Office Accepting A Contribution From A Political Party; And For Related Purposes.

Judicial candidates; revise political limitations on.

Sen. Jeff Tate [R]

Sen. Jeremy England [R]

Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]

2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 29 N: 17 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-01	House	Died In Committee
2022-02-16	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2022-02-15	Senate	Transmitted To House
2022-02-14	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2022-02-10	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2022-02-10	Senate	Passed As Amended
2022-02-10	Senate	Amended
2022-01-26	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2022-01-17	Senate	Referred To Elections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
23	15	973	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	976	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2575.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2575IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2575PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/sam/SB2575_S_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/sam/SB2575_S_Amend_02.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/votes/senate/0380032.pdf