Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SC530: Congress; urge to call convention to propose an amendment to U.S. Constitution to provide congressional term limits.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 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 TERMS THAT A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution applying to the united states congress to call a convention of the states under the provisions of article v of the constitution of the united states for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution 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 terms that a person may be elected as a member of the united states senate.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 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 TERMS THAT A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Mississippi hereby makes an application to Congress, as provided by Article V of the Constitution of the United States of America, to call a convention limited to 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 terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate. WHEREAS, the Secretary of State is hereby directed to transmit copies of this application to the President and Secretary of the Senate of the United States and to the Speaker, Clerk and Judiciary Committee Chairman of the …
Sponsors
- Hartness, Don (R, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Congress
Common questions
- What is SC530?
- SC530 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Congress; urge to call convention to propose an amendment to U.S. Constitution to provide congressional term limits.
- What does SC530 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution applying to the united states congress to call a convention of the states under the provisions of article v of the constitution of the united states for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution 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 terms that a person may be elected as a member of the united states senate.
- What is the status of SC530?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SC530?
- Hartness, Don (R, 42).
- Where is the official record for SC530?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SC/SC0530.xml
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