Mississippi 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SC 508 — Joint Rules; amend to allow cosponsorship of bills, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions originating in other house.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

This bill aimed to change the rules so that lawmakers could support bills and resolutions that started in the opposite house, allowing more collaboration between them. However, the proposal did not advance and ultimately did not become law.

Bill Text

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This resolution creates a new joint rule allowing legislators to cosponsor bills and resolutions originating in the other house.

  • 9B. After a bill, joint resolution or concurrent resolution has been transmitted to the house in which it did not originate, and upon passage, any member of the non-originating house may be added to the bill, joint resolution or concurrent resolution as a cosponsor.

    New rule allows for cross-house cosponsorship of legislation.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Rules

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SC 508 do?
This bill aimed to change the rules so that lawmakers could support bills and resolutions that started in the opposite house, allowing more collaboration between them. However, the proposal did not advance and ultimately did not become law.
Who sponsors SC 508?
SC 508 is sponsored by Kevin Blackwell (Republican).
What is the current status of SC 508?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track SC 508?
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