Mississippi State Legislature Weekly Report

The 2020 legislative session convened on contested House seat for District 40. The House Tuesday, January 7 at noon. This is the first year has a special committee that will hear both sides of the four-year term and is currently set to run regarding the seat that was determined by 14 125 days. Sine Die is scheduled for Sunday, votes. Republican Ashley Henley has asked the May 10; however, there is some speculation that House to overturn the results of the election. the House and Senate will agree to a shortened session within the coming days. The Senate consists of 52 members and is presided over by Lt. Governor Delbert The House of Representatives consists of 122 Hosemann. On Tuesday, the Senate members members. On Tuesday, members elected three elected Senator of Pearl to serve as important positions: Speaker of the House, the Senate Pro Tem. This year marks his 28th Speaker Pro Tem, and Clerk of the year in the legislature. Senator Kirby is a former House. Representative was chairman of Finance, Public Health, and unanimously elected as Speaker of the House for Insurance Committees to name a few. His the third time. Representative Jason White was knowledge and experience will be of great value elected Speaker Pro Tem. Representative White to the Senate moving forward. On Friday, Lt. had previously served as House Rules Chairman Governor named all and will serve as Chairman of the House committee chairs and committee members to 41 Management Committee in addition to serving Senate Committees. A full listing of Senate as Speaker Pro Tem. Finally, the House elected committees can be found at the link below: Andrew Ketchings to remain as Clerk of the http://www.legislature.ms.gov/committees/senat House. e-committees/

On Wednesday, the Speaker named committee Both Chambers will reconvene on Monday at chairs, vice chairs, and members to the powerful 4:00 pm. The upcoming week will be filled with House Appropriations and House Ways and administrative matters for both the Senate and Means Committees. Representative John Read House. Governor-Elect will be will remain as Chairman of Appropriations and sworn in on Tuesday at 10:30am followed by an Representative Trey Lamar was named as inguaral parade at 2:00pm Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. It should be noted that the there is a