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SB 2049

Mississippi - Session 2026

Senate failed 2026-02-03
Bill Details

Title: Candidate qualifications; require all candidates running for elected offices in Mississippi be natural born US citizens.

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-1-1, 65-1-3, 25-31-1, 23-15-300, 19-21-103, 19-3-3, 37-5-1, 21-3-9, 21-5-5, 23-15-309, 37-7-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, SHERIFFS, CHANCERY CLERKS, CIRCUIT CLERKS, TAX ASSESSORS, TAX COLLECTORS, COUNTY COURT JUDGES, COUNTY ATTORNEYS, SURVEYORS, CORONERS, SUPERVISORS, JUSTICE COURT JUDGES, CONSTABLES, ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, LEVEE COMMISSIONERS, MAYORS, ALDERMEN, COUNCILMEN, MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, TO BE NATURAL BORN CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kevin Blackwell
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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