HC 79 Mississippi House Concurrent Resolution 2020 Regular Session [Mississippi Flag]

billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/pdf/HC/HC0079PS.pdf ^ | June 27, 2020

[Yosemitest]

HC 79 Mississippi House Concurrent Resolution 2020 Regular Session passed the House 84 to 35 with 1 not voting.
It passed the Senate 36 to 14.
Here's the text of the Bill House Concurrent Resolution 79

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representatives Gunn, Johnson, Karriem, Faulkner, Paden, Hines, Dortch, Denton, Mickens, Foster, McCray, Harness, McGee, Williams-Barnes, Jackson

House Concurrent Resolution 79 (As Adopted by House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED
"AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PRESCRIBE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION
SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG
BUT SHALL INCLUDE THE WORDS "IN GOD WE TRUST";
TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR A DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE FOR THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ENACT INTO LAW THE NEW DESIGN AS THE OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE AGAINST THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG SHALL RECONVENE TO RECOMMEND A NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION;
TO REQUIRE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS CONTAINING A COLOR PICTURE OR DRAWING OF THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THOSE BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY;
TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351 AND 23-15-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS;
TO REPEAL SECTION 3-3-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE DESIGN FOR THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."




BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN,
That all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40 are suspended
for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled
"AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PRESCRIBE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG
BUT SHALL INCLUDE THE WORDS "IN GOD WE TRUST";
TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR A DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE FOR THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ENACT INTO LAW THE NEW DESIGN AS THE OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE AGAINST THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG SHALL RECONVENE TO RECOMMEND A NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION;
TO REQUIRE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS CONTAINING A COLOR PICTURE OR DRAWING OF THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THOSE BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY;
TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351 AND 23-15-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS;
TO REPEAL SECTION 3-3-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE DESIGN FOR THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI;
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

[Yosemitest]

Now that being what they voted on, they way they worded the bill, they give no chance of keeping the Mississippi flag the way it is now.

... TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE AGAINST THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG SHALL RECONVENE TO RECOMMEND A NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION;

These coward refuse to defend our heritage.
These cowards don’t give a damn about what we the citizens of Mississippi really want.
They just want to get the "Flag Controversy" off of their plate.
We really have a sorry bunch of politicians in Mississippi.

The only ones worth keeping are the ones who voted "No" !

In the House that would be:
William Tracy Arnold Republican No
Barnett No
Randy P. Boyd Republican No
Brown (20th) No
Calvert No
Dana Criswell Republican No
Becky Currie Republican No
Darnell No
Dan Eubanks Republican No
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican No
Hale No
Greg Haney Republican No
Timmy Ladner Republican No
McLean No
McKnight No
Doug McLeod Republican No
Ken Morgan Republican No
Bill Pigott Republican No
Randy Rushing Republican No
Noah Sanford Republican No
Smith No
Mark Tullos Republican No
Turner No
Price Wallace Republican No
Hobgood-Wilkes No
Williamson No
C. Scott Bounds Republican No
Lester Carpenter Republican No
Carolyn Crawford Republican No
Steve Hopkins Republican No
Stephen A. Horne Republican No
Bill Kinkade Republican No
Vince Mangold Republican No
Sam C. Mims, V Republican No
Randall Patterson Republican No


In the Senate:
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican No
Fillingane No
Johnson No
McLendon No
Sparks No
Suber No
Neil S. Whaley Republican No
Jenifer B. Branning Republican No
Chris Caughman Republican No
Gary Chism Republican No
Angela Burks Hill Republican No
Chris McDaniel Republican No
Joseph M. Seymour Republican No
Melanie Sojourner Republican No

[Hugh the Scot]

Solid white.

[Yosemitest]

White with a Yellow Chicken holding its wing up in surrender, running to one side, leaving a streak of yellow behind it !

[ncalburt]

Thank Crook Rhino Bushbot Haley Barber .
He owns Miss up to the iGovernor office .

[Meatspace]

They folded faster than the CSA Flag at Appomattox.

[Bonemaker]

One lousy vote over 50% and you can do anything to anybody? That’s just lovely. So much for Southern pride.

[dadfly]

wow. sad if true. these ignorant people are directly on the path that leads to train loads of cars, stuffed full with people who won’t fly the right flag.

[hoosierham]

I see the idea of simple majority rules as the most dangerous working of our republic.

I firmly believe it should take n overwhelming majority to create new taxes , mandates or criminal statutes.Somewhere around 75 to 80 percent. If it were harder we would have fewer laws and less taxes.

[hoosierham]

The harsh reality is with their signing of the Constitution states ceded sovereignty to the federal government . That nasty little phrase buried in the middle has been and will continue to be used as authority for anything Congress votes into law.

[Bonemaker]

“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”

H. L. Mencken

[escapefromboston]

They should adopt the South Park flag

[Bonemaker]

Prexactly.

[Bonemaker]

At the very least they should put it up for referendum. I’d bet that a chunk of the good black folks in the Delta would tell them to shove it.

[Meatspace]

“I firmly believe it should take n overwhelming majority to create new taxes , mandates or criminal statutes.Somewhere around 75 to 80 percent.”

The Mississippi House voted 91 to 23.

[sport]

Works for me.

[captain_dave]

A good flag design does not include words.

[rarestia]

The harsh reality is with their signing of the Constitution states ceded sovereignty to the federal government . That nasty little phrase buried in the middle has been and will continue to be used as authority for anything Congress votes into law.

I'm confused. This resolution was in the Mississippi state house, not the House of Representatives in DC. This is MS legislating to take down their own flag. What does the federal government have to do with this?

[jeffersondem]

“The harsh reality is with their signing of the Constitution states ceded sovereignty to the federal government.”

No. That happened after the disaster at Appomattox.

[Hugh the Scot]

True and precise.

[Midwesterner53]

Mississippi government is not strong enough to withstand the mob. No line in the sand yet, the demonic left continues to advance unchecked.