MS SB2827 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Any Other Appointing Authority Shall Give Due Regard To Race And Gender In Making Appointments To State Agency Boards And Commissions, And Shall Give Due Regard To The Geographical Distribution Of Appointments Across The State Of Mississippi And The Real Possibility Of Mississippi's Congressional Districts Being Reduced From Four To Three; To Provide That Members Of State Agency Boards And Commissions Shall Give Due Regard To Race And Gender In Sending Designees To Meetings; To Specify The State Agency Boards And Commissions To Which This Act Applies; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Appointments to state agency boards and commissions; shall give due regard to race, gender and geographic distribution.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2018-01-15 | Senate | Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/SB/SB2827.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2827IN.htm |
