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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Resolution proposes constitutional amendment to reinstate citizen initiative process with new signature and revenue disclosure rules
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Johnny DuPree
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Concurrent Resolution 519 proposes amending Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to reinstate the citizen-led constitutional amendment process. The measure sets signature requirements at 40% of registered voters, requires initiative sponsors to identify funding sources and spending cuts, and mandates that petition circulators be state residents.
Restores a direct mechanism for Mississippi residents to place constitutional amendments on the ballot while altering the rules governing signature collection, district distribution, and financial disclosures for ballot measures.
- The Mississippi Supreme Court previously invalidated the state's prior citizen initiative constitutional amendment process in a 2021 ruling due to an error in how congressional districts were referenced after Mississippi lost a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Mississippi registered voters
Voters gain the ability to propose and vote on constitutional amendments through initiative petitions and decide on them at statewide elections.
Initiative sponsors
Sponsors must meet new signature percentage thresholds, adhere to congressional district distribution limits, and include specific revenue and funding reduction disclosures within the initiative text.
Petition circulators
Circulators must be Mississippi residents at the time of petition circulation and must sign a certification page confirming their residency.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many signatures are required to place an initiative on the ballot under this proposal?
Who is eligible to circulate initiative petitions?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026Senate02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 19, 2026SenateCommittee01/19 (S) Referred To Elections
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Reinstatement of Citizen Initiative
The resolution attempts to restore the citizen initiative process in Mississippi following its invalidation by the state supreme court by introducing stricter signature and disclosure requirements.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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