Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HC51: United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for congressional term limits.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING FOR A UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS CONVENTION SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution applying for a united states constitution article v amendments convention specifically relating to congressional term limits.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING FOR A UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS CONVENTION SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the United States provides authority for a convention to be called by the Congress of the United States for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution upon application of two-thirds of the legislatures of the separate states ("Madison Amendments Convention"); and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Mississippi favors the proposal and ratification of an amendment to said Constitution which shall provide congressional term limits; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN: SECTION 1. That, as provided for in Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the Legislature of the State of Mississippi herewith respectfully applies for an Amendments *HR43/R1466* H. C. R. No. 51 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR43/R1466 PAGE 1 (MCL\KP) Convention to be called for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of …
Sponsors
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Blackwell, Charles (R, 88)
- Randy Boyd (R, 19)
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105)
- Kevin Ford (R, 54)
- Jill Ford (R, 73)
- Hobgood-Wilkes, Stacey (R, 108)
- Hurst, Celeste (R, 75)
- Mattox, Brad (R, 2)
- McCray, Hester Jackson (D, 40)
- Nelson, Fabian (D, 66)
- Owen, Jansen T. (R, 106)
Latest actions
- : Died On Calendar
- : Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: United States Constitutional Convention under Article V
Common questions
- What is HC51?
- HC51 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for congressional term limits.
- What does HC51 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution applying for a united states constitution article v amendments convention specifically relating to congressional term limits.
- What is the status of HC51?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died On Calendar (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC51?
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC51?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0051.xml
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