The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SB 276 Original 2020 Regular Session Jackson
Present constitution requires that no judge may remain in office beyond his 70th birthday.
Proposed constitutional amendment repeals the mandatory retirement age of judges.
Proposed constitutional amendment provides that no person shall be denied the right to hold public
office or public employment based solely on age.
Proposed constitutional amendment provides for an effective date of January 1, 2021.
Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held
Nov. 3, 2020.
(Amends Const. Article V, §23; adds Const. Article X, §31)