House Concurrent Resolution 69

(As Adopted by House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE 2020 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR SUCCESSIVE PERIODS OF THIRTY DAYS FROM THE ENDING DATE OF THE PREVIOUS EXTENSION OF THE SESSION; TO PROVIDE THAT UNLESS AN EARLIER DATE FOR SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT IS SET BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, THE 2020 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE AT MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 31, 2020; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE SPEAKER AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOINTLY DETERMINE THAT IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO RECONVENE AT ANY TIME DURING ANY OF THE EXTENSIONS OF THE SESSION AUTHORIZED BY THIS RESOLUTION, THE HOUSE AND SENATE SHALL RECONVENE ON THE DATE AND TIME JOINTLY DECLARED BY THE SPEAKER AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUSTED TIMETABLE FOR PROCESSING LEGISLATION ISSUED BY THE SPEAKER AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65, 2020 REGULAR SESSION, IS AMENDED BY DELETING THE DATE OF SINE DIE ON THE 188TH DAY; TO SUSPEND THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF ANY BILL, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF ANY BILL, WHICH IS RELATED TO ANY ACTION, ACTIVITY, AUTHORIZATION OR EXPENDITURE TO ADDRESS OR OTHERWISE DUE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO COVID-19, AND WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO BE INTRODUCED OR CONSIDERED FURTHER BY EITHER THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE OR THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for a period of thirty (30) days from Friday, July 10, 2020, until Saturday, August 8, 2020, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the House and Senate have not adjourned sine die on or before Saturday, August 8, 2020, the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for another period of thirty (30) days, from Sunday, August 9, 2020, until Monday, September 7, 2020, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the House and Senate have not adjourned sine die on or before Monday, September 7, 2020, the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for another period of thirty (30) days, from Tuesday, September 8, 2020, until Wednesday, October 7, 2020, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the House and Senate have not adjourned sine die on or before Wednesday, October 7, 2020, the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for another period of thirty (30) days, from Thursday, October 8, 2020, until Friday, November 6, 2020, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the House and Senate have not adjourned sine die on or before Friday, November 6, 2020, the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for another period of thirty (30) days, from Saturday, November 7, 2020, until Sunday, December 6, 2020, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the House and Senate have not adjourned sine die on or before Sunday, December 6, 2020, the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for another period of thirty (30) days, from Monday, December 7, 2020, until Tuesday, January 5, 2021, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That unless an earlier date for sine die adjournment is set by concurrent resolution, the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature shall stand adjourned sine die at 12:00 midnight on Thursday, December 31, 2020.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the Speaker and the Lieutenant Governor jointly determine that it is necessary for the House and Senate to reconvene at any time during any of the extensions of the session authorized by this resolution, the House and Senate shall reconvene on the date and time jointly declared by the Speaker and the Lieutenant Governor.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the adjusted Timetable for Processing Legislation issued by the Speaker and the Lieutenant Governor under the authority of House Concurrent Resolution No. 65, 2020 Regular Session, is amended by deleting the date of sine die on the 188th day, Sunday, July 12.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all of the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40 are suspended for the purpose of the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage of any bill described as follows, and for the purpose of permitting the further consideration and passage of any bill described as follows: Any general bill, appropriation bill or revenue bill related to any action, activity, authorization or expenditure to address or otherwise due to the public health emergency with respect to the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2, or commonly referred to as COVID-19, which is authorized to be introduced or considered further by either the House Rules Committee or the Senate Rules Committee.