Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi JR201: Legislative redistricting; provide contingent Senate District plan in the event US Supreme Court rules in Louisiana case.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 202, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ISSUES A FINAL DECISION IN THE LOUISIANA CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING PLAN HOLDING THAT THE PLAN VIOLATES THE U.S. CONSTITUTION OR IS NONJUSTICIABLE, THEN THE SENATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS AS PRESENTLY SET OUT SHALL BE SUPERSEDED BY JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 202, 2022 REGULAR SESSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
A joint resolution to amend joint resolution no. 202, 2025 regular session, to provide that in the event the united states supreme court issues a final decision in the louisiana congressional redistricting plan holding that the plan violates the u.s. constitution or is nonjusticiable, then the senate legislative districts as presently set out shall be superseded by joint resolution no. 202, 2022 regular session; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 202, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ISSUES A FINAL DECISION IN THE LOUISIANA CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING PLAN HOLDING THAT THE PLAN VIOLATES THE U.S. CONSTITUTION OR IS NONJUSTICIABLE, THEN THE SENATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS AS PRESENTLY SET OUT SHALL BE SUPERSEDED BY JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 202, 2022 REGULAR SESSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. WHEREAS, in its July 2, 2024, opinion, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, in the case styled Mississippi State Conf. of the NAACP v. State Bd. of Election Comm'rs., No. 3:22-CV-734, concluded that the Plaintiffs had shown violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Specifically, the Court found the Plaintiffs had shown that two (2) Senate districts did not satisfy the framework of Thornburg v. Gingles, 478 U.S. 30 (1986); and WHEREAS, to remedy those violations, the Court recognized that redistricting is primarily the duty and responsibility of the State through its Legislature or other body, rather than a federal court, and further stated that the Mississippi Legislature would *SS26/R1664* J. R. No. 201 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R1664 PAGE 1 (rdd\tb) be given an opportunity to create new districts, and ultimately elections would be needed in all reformed districts; and WHEREAS, on July 18, …
Sponsors
- England, Jeremy (R, 51) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Legislative redistricting
Common questions
- What is JR201?
- JR201 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Legislative redistricting; provide contingent Senate District plan in the event US Supreme Court rules in Louisiana case.
- What does JR201 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution to amend joint resolution no. 202, 2025 regular session, to provide that in the event the united states supreme court issues a final decision in the louisiana congressional redistricting plan holding that the plan violates the u.s. constitution or is nonjusticiable, then the senate legislative districts as presently set out shall be superseded by joint resolution no. 202, 2022 regular session; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of JR201?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored JR201?
- England, Jeremy (R, 51).
- Where is the official record for JR201?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/JR/JR0201.xml
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