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Candidates for the House must be at least 21 years old, while candidates for the Senate must be at least 25 years old. [5] Each house has the authority to judge the qualifications of its own members. [6] The Mississippi Legislature is a citizen legislature; most legislators have full-time occupations unrelated to their official roles. [4]
The House passed the bill over these legislators' objections, though the Mississippi State Senate added an amendment to the measure authorizing the Mississippi State Auditor to review the commission's expenditures. The amended bill was then passed by the House with 107 votes in support and 33 abstentions/absences. [5]
Mississippi House Bill 1523 (H.B. 1523), also called the Religious Liberty Accommodations Act or Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act, is 2016 state legislation passed in direct response to federal rulings in support of same-sex marriage. [1] MS H.B. 1523 provides protections for persons, religious organizations ...
House Bill 1609, which required a two-thirds majority in the House to move forward on the historic legislation, passed through the chamber 96-11, garnering a large amount of bi-partisan support.
A full House of Representatives Chamber listen as the nominations for Speaker of the House are underway at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.
The Mississippi House Appropriations Committee has launched forward a bill to study the viability of a private school voucher system in Mississippi, even though multiple sources told the Clarion ...
In Pennsylvania in 2009, the House passed an eastern box turtle bill which died in the Senate without a vote. [63] Virginia proponents of the eastern box turtle have seen 1999 and 2009 bids fail. For the most recent attempt, a legislative opponent of the turtle said it was too cowardly for the state because of its defensive shell, and suggested ...
House expanding Medicaid: Mississippi House passes state's first Medicaid expansion bill Grant McLaughlin covers state government for the Clarion Ledger. He can be reached at gmclaughlin@gannett ...