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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SC 514: State general elections; require all candidates to obtain majority of votes to secure office.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SC 514 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State general elections; require all candidates to obtain majority of votes to secure office. Primary sponsor: Shane Barnett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shane BarnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Constitution;Elections

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source