2019
Regular Session
State Flag; provide for statewide referendum on removing Confederate Battle Flag from the design of.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE WILL OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE EMBLEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE DESIGN OF THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO SET THE DATE OF NOVEMBER 5, 2019, FOR THE STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS WITH SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AND TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THOSE BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY; TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG IF A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS VOTE IN FAVOR OF CHANGING THE FLAG; TO PRESCRIBE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REDESIGNED MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2021; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351 AND 23-15-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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House Bill 433
HB 433
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
July 1, 2019
Rules
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Hines
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../../code_sections/023/00150351.xml
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../../code_sections/023/00150355.xml
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01/14 (H) Referred To Rules
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02/05 (H) Died In Committee
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