Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HC1: Constitution; amend to provide terms limits for members of the MS House of Representatives and MS Senate.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 34, 35, 41 AND 42, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ELECTED AFTER JULY 1, 2026, AND WHO HAS SERVED FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS IN THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AGAIN IN THAT OFFICE.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution proposing amendments to sections 34, 35, 41 and 42, mississippi constitution of 1890, to provide that a person who is elected after july 1, 2026, and who has served for three consecutive four-year terms in the mississippi house of representatives or the mississippi senate shall not be eligible to serve again in that office.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 34, 35, 41 AND 42, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ELECTED AFTER JULY 1, 2026, AND WHO HAS SERVED FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS IN THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AGAIN IN THAT OFFICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That the following amendments to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 are proposed to the qualified electors of the state: I. Amend Section 34, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, to read as follows: "Section 34. The house of representatives shall consist of members chosen every four (4) years by the qualified electors of the several counties and representative districts. A person elected as a member of the House of Representatives is eligible to succeed himself or herself in office; however, after serving three (3) full and consecutive four-year terms in the House of Representatives, he or she shall not be eligible to serve again in *HR26/R512* H. C. R. No. 1 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3 26/HR26/R512 PAGE 1 (ENK\KW) that office. This limitation on the number of terms shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after July 1, 2026." II. Amend Section 35, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, to read as follows: "Section …
Sponsors
- Kevin Ford (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Constitution
Subjects: Constitution
Common questions
- What is HC1?
- HC1 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Constitution; amend to provide terms limits for members of the MS House of Representatives and MS Senate.
- What does HC1 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution proposing amendments to sections 34, 35, 41 and 42, mississippi constitution of 1890, to provide that a person who is elected after july 1, 2026, and who has served for three consecutive four-year terms in the mississippi house of representatives or the mississippi senate shall not be eligible to serve again in that office.
- What is the status of HC1?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC1?
- Kevin Ford (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for HC1?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0001.xml
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