Mississippi Legislature
The Mississippi Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The bicameral Legislature is composed of the lower Mississippi House of Representatives, with 122 members, and the upper Mississippi State Senate, with 52 members. Both representatives and senators serve four-year terms without term limits. The Legislature convenes at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson.
Mississippi Legislature | |
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| Type | |
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| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | October 6, 1817 |
| Preceded by | General Assembly of Mississippi Territory |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 174
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| Salary | $23,500/year + $144 per diem[1] |
| Elections | |
Senate last election | November 5, 2019 |
House of Representatives last election | November 5, 2019 |
Senate next election | November 7, 2023 |
House of Representatives next election | November 7, 2023 |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Meeting place | |
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| Mississippi State Capitol Jackson, Mississippi United States | |
| Website | |
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| Constitution | |
| Mississippi Constitution of 1890 | |
History
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The Mississippi Legislature, originally known as the Mississippi General Assembly, was first constituted in 1817 at the Methodist Meeting House, Washington, Mississippi.[2] Since 1833, the legislature has been known by its present name.[2]
Powers and process
The Constitution of Mississippi gives the state legislature the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of the membership of his or her chamber.[3]
A bill may originate in either house, and be amended or rejected in the other, and must be read by its title on three different days in each house, unless two-thirds of the house dispenses with the rules.[3] The Mississippi Constitution prohibits amending a bill to change its original purpose.[3] Bills amended in the second house, must return for a vote to accept amendments.[3]
The Governor of Mississippi has the power to veto legislation, but legislators can override the veto with a two-thirds decision.
Membership
Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives are elected to four-year terms and Mississippi State Senators are also elected to four-year terms.
See also
- Mississippi State Capitol
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- Mississippi Senate
- Political party strength in Mississippi for party compositions
| Past sessions[4][5] |
| 1817–1818 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1819 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1820 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1821 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1822 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1823 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1825 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1826 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1827 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1828 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1829 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1830 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1831 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1833–1835 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1836–1838 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1838–1840 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1840–1842 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1842–1844 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1844–1846 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1846–1848 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1848–1850 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1850–1852 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1852–1854 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1854–1856 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1856–1857 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1857–1859 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1860–1861 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1861–1862 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1865–1867 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1870–1872 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1872–1874 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1874–1876 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1876–1878 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1878–1880 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1880–1882 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1882–1884 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1884–1886 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1886–1888 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1888–1890 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1890–1892 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1892–1896 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1896–1900 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1900–1904 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1904–1908 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1908–1912 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1912–1916 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1916–1920 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1920–1924 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1924–1928 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1928–1932 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1932–1936 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1936–1940 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1940–1944 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1944–1948 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1948–1952 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1952–1956 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1956–1960 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1960–1964 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1964–1968 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1968–1972 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1972–1976 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1976–1980 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1980–1984 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1984–1988 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1988–1992 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1992 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1993–1996 Mississippi Legislature |
| 1996–2000 Mississippi Legislature |
| 2000–2004 Mississippi Legislature |
| 2004–2008 Mississippi Legislature |
| 2008–2012 Mississippi Legislature |
| 2012–2016 Mississippi Legislature |
| 2016–2020 Mississippi Legislature |
Notes
- "2018 Legislator Compensation Information". NCSL.org. National Conference of State Legislators. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- Rowland, Dunbar (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 272.
- Constitutional Provisions The Legislature And Legislation Rules of Procedure, Mississippi Legislature (accessed May 27, 2013)
- "1798-, Mississippi Council/Senate Journals". llmc.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Mississippi (1980). "Mississippi official and statistical register". Mississippi official and statistical register.: 31. ISSN 0196-4755.
