Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |