Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB760: Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM CHANGING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION DURING SUCH OFFICIAL'S TERM OF OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A CHANGE OF POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RESIGNATION AND THE OFFICE OF SUCH OFFICIAL SHALL BE VACANT AND FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR SUCH OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THAT OFFICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to prohibit an elected official from changing political party affiliation during such official's term of office; to provide that a change of political party affiliation shall be considered a resignation and the office of such official shall be vacant and filled as provided by law for such office; to provide that such vacancy shall be filled as provided by law for that office; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM CHANGING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION DURING SUCH OFFICIAL'S TERM OF OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A CHANGE OF POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RESIGNATION AND THE OFFICE OF SUCH OFFICIAL SHALL BE VACANT AND FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR SUCH OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THAT OFFICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) No elected official may change political party affiliation during such official's term of office. A "change in political party affiliation" occurs when: (a) Any elected official publicly declares that he or she is leaving the political party with which he or she was affiliated when he or she was elected to office; (b) Any elected official publicly declares that he or she is becoming a member of a political party which is different from the political party with which he or she was affiliated at the time of election. (2) Any change of political party affiliation during an official's term of office shall be considered a resignation by *HR43/R866* H. B. No. 760 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R866 PAGE 1 (ENK\KP) such official and a vacancy for such office. Any such vacancy shall be filled as provided …
Sponsors
- Evans, Bob (D, 91) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Subjects: Elected official
Common questions
- What is HB760?
- HB760 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
- What does HB760 do?
- In its own words: An act to prohibit an elected official from changing political party affiliation during such official's term of office; to provide that a change of political party affiliation shall be considered a resignation and the office of such official shall be vacant and filled as provided by law for such office; to provide that such vacancy shall be filled as provided by law for that office; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB760?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB760?
- Evans, Bob (D, 91).
- Where is the official record for HB760?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0760.xml
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