Joint Rules; amend to allow cosponsorship of bills, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions originating in other house.
This bill amends Mississippi's legislative rules to allow members of one chamber (Senate or House) to cosponsor bills, joint resolutions, or concurrent resolutions introduced in the other chamber. It creates a new rule (9B) permitting any legislator from the non-originating house to be added as a cosponsor at any time, including before a bill is formally introduced. The primary author remains the first-named legislator from the originating house. This is a procedural change to legislative rules, not a policy shift affecting constituents or creating new laws.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Jan 9, 2026
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Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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State
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P
Nicole Boyd
RRepublican
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