Bill Text: MS SB2571 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Legislature; reduce the size of the Legislature after the 2023 election.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee [SB2571 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2019-SB2571-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) McDaniel
Senate Bill 2571
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2023 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CONSIST OF 110 MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 5-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2023 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE SHALL CONSIST OF 47 MEMBERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 5-1-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
5-1-1. From and after
the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January 2024, the number of
Representatives shall be * * * one hundred twenty‑two (122) one hundred ten (110)
and shall be elected from one hundred ten (110) districts adopted by
joint resolution as provided in Section 254 of the Mississippi Constitution
of 1890.
SECTION 2. Section 5-1-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
5-1-3. From and after
the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January 2024, the number of
Senators shall be * * * forty-seven (47) and shall be elected
from * * * forty-seven (47) districts adopted by joint
resolution as provided in Section 254 of the Mississippi Constitution of
1890.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.
