MISSISSIPPI: Hate Law Repeal Attempt To Start Tomorrow, Faces Several Major Procedural Hurdles

From the Facebook page of Mississippi state Rep. Jay Hughes:

HB1523 – Repeal? What will it take? Since the constitutional deadline for the introduction of new bills has passed, a “Suspension Resolution” will have to be filed in the House. Then, the Speaker will have to allow it to come up for a vote on the floor.

It would then take 2/3 of all house members to vote to suspend the rules, and allow a bill to repeal 1523 to be introduced and voted upon. From there, it would go to the other chamber – where the Lt. Gov would have to allow a vote.

Assuming all pass, it would go to the Gov. Nothing can happen if we do not take the first step. So, tomorrow morning I will join with many other legislators to introduce a suspension resolution. We call this the “Mississippi Economic and Tourism Recovery Act.”

Mississippi has been here before – we must give reasonable minds and the principles of democracy an opportunity to be heard. Repeal HB1523. All Mississippians are equal.