Mississippi 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 26 R · 2 D cosponsors

HC 56 — U.S. Constitution; submit application to Congress to call a convention of the states under Article V to propose amendments limited to certain restraints on federal government.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest update to Bill HC 56, two lines were added to clarify its content, while two lines from a previous version were removed. This kind of change usually helps to ensure that the bill is more straightforward and easier to understand. Clearer language can help lawmakers and the public better grasp the bill's purpose, making it more likely to receive support. These adjustments are significant as they aim to improve the bill's effectiveness and public acceptance.

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HC 56 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HC 56 (As Adopted by House) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representatives Eubanks, Aguirre, Arnold, Barnett, Boyd, Brown, Busby, Byrd, Carpenter, Chism, Crawford, Criswell, Currie, Foster, Gipson, Guice, Hale, Haney, Henley, Hopkins, Horne, Johnson (87th), Lamar, McNeal, Mettetal, Oliver, Patterson, Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Rushing, Sanford, Scoggin, Shirley, Staples, Steverson, Touchstone, Tullos, Weathersby, Wilkes, Wilson, Zuber, Ford, DeLano, Mangold, Pigott House Concurrent Resolution 56 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
Representatives Eubanks, Aguirre, Arnold, Barnett, Boyd, Brown, Busby, Byrd, Carpenter, Chism, Crawford, Criswell, Currie, Foster, Gipson, Guice, Hale, Haney, Henley, Hopkins, Horne, Johnson (87th), Lamar, McNeal, Mettetal, Oliver, Patterson, Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Rushing, Sanford, Scoggin, Shirley, Staples, Steverson, Touchstone, Tullos, Weathersby, Wilkes, Wilson, Zuber, Ford, DeLano, Mangold, Pigott House Concurrent Resolution 56 (As Adopted by House) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Title Suff Do Not Be Adopted

  3. Referred To Rules

  4. Transmitted To Senate

  5. Immediate Release

  6. Adopted

  7. Previous Question

  8. Committee Substitute Adopted

  9. Title Suff Adopted Comm Sub

  10. Referred To Rules

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 44 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (44)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 76 Yea · 42 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 43100
Democrat 31300
Unaffiliated 292803
Independent 1000
Total 764203
% of votes cast 63%35%0%2%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Baria — Nay
Beckett — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Busby — Yea
Calhoun — Nay
Corley — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Denny — Nay
Dixon — Nay
Dortch — Nay
Gipson — Yea
Henley — Yea
Holland — Nay
Hopkins — Yea
Hughes — Nay
McLeod — Yea
McNeal — Yea
Mettetal — Yea
Middleton — Nay
Miles — Yea
Myers — Not Voting
Paden — Nay
Patterson — Yea
Perkins — Nay
Reynolds — Nay
Shirley — Yea
Snowden — Yea
Staples — Yea
Straughter — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Sykes — Nay
Touchstone — Yea
Walker — Nay
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Nay
Willis — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Wooten — Not Voting
Young — Nay
Yeas--Aguirre — Yea
Baker — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Huddleston (15th) — Yea
Johnson (87th) — Yea
Rogers (14th) — Yea
Rogers (61st) — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Nays--Anderson — Nay
Bell (65th) — Nay
Blackmon — Nay
Clarke — Nay
Gibbs (72nd) — Nay
Gibbs (36th) — Nay
Holloway — Nay
Hudson — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Johnson (94th) — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Absent or those Bell (21st) — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Nay
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Nay
Carl Mickens Democrat Nay
Cedric Burnett Democrat Nay
Earle S. Banks Democrat Nay
John G. Faulkner Democrat Nay
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Nay
Joseph Thomas Democrat Nay
Kabir Karriem Democrat Nay
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Nay
Percy W. Watson Democrat Nay
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Nay
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Nay
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HC 56?
HC 56 is sponsored by Johnson_(87th), Rogers_(14th), Jeff Hale (Republican), Rogers_(61st), Shane Aguirre (Republican), William Tracy Arnold (Republican), Randy P. Boyd (Republican), Busby, Larry Byrd (Republican), Lester Carpenter (Republican), Chism, Carolyn Crawford (Republican), Scott DeLano (Republican), Becky Currie (Republican), Criswell, Dan Eubanks (Republican), Kevin Ford (Republican), Gipson, Jeffrey S. Guice (Republican), Greg Haney (Republican), Henley, Hopkins, Stephen A. Horne (Republican), John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III (Republican), Vince Mangold (Republican), Mettetal, McNeal, Karl Oliver (Republican), Patterson, Bill Pigott (Republican), Randy Rushing (Republican), Noah Sanford (Republican), Donnie Scoggin (Republican), Shirley, Jody Steverson (Republican), Staples, Mark Tullos (Republican), Weathersby, Touchstone, Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes (Republican), Wilson, Henry Zuber III (Republican), Stephanie Foster (Democrat), Bo Brown (Democrat), and Shane Barnett (Republican).
What is the current status of HC 56?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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