Mississippi Senate Bill 2799 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act Prescribed To Define The Duties Of Delegates And Alternate Delegates To A Convention Called Under Article V Of The Constitution Of The United States; Provide That A Vote Cast By A Delegate Or An Alternate Delegate That Is Outside The Scope Of The Instructions Given By The Legislature Is Void; Provide That A Delegate Or Alternate Delegate Who Votes Or Attempts To Vote Outside The Scope Of The Instructions Given By The Legislature Forfeits The Delegates Appointment By Virtue Of The Vote Or Attempt To Vote; Provide That The Call By The Legislature For An Article V Convention Is Withdrawn If All Delegates And Alternate Delegates Vote Or Attempt To Vote Outside The Scope Of The Instructions Given By The Legislature; Provide That A Delegate Or Alternate Delegate Who Knowingly Or Intentionally Votes Or Attempts To Vote Outside The Scope Of The Instructions Commits Crime. Establish An Advisory Group To Evaluate Whether A Delegate Or An Alternate Delegate Has Acted Outside The Scope Of Instruction; And For Related Purposes.

Duties of article V; convention delegates define.

Sen. Chris McDaniel [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2015-01-19	Senate	Referred To Rules

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/SB/SB2799.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2799IN.htm