Democratic Lawmakers Forcing Another Vote on HB 1523
A legislative tactic is blocking HB 1523 from reaching the governor’s desk today. Mississippi Democrats have invoked a procedural move which forces a vote on the bill, despite it clearing both chambers this week, most recently Friday morning.
The move will hold the bill until a vote Monday, allowing activists and others to contact the governor and hopefully convince him, as they did in Georgia this week, to veto the highly-discriminatory bill.
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Hat tip: Dominic Holden/Buzzfeed