Mississippi Rep. Jay Hughes released the following statement Monday, April 11:

Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives will hold a press conference at 9:45 am, Tuesday, April 12th, on the Mississippi Capitol steps.

The purpose of the conference is to announce the immediate introduction of a concurrent suspension resolution intended to suspend the rules and regular deadlines in the House of Representatives.  Members who opposed the bill will seek the approval of the introduction and passage of the “THE MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC & TOURISM RECOVERY ACT (an opportunity to repeal HB1523).”

This resolution is in direct response to the local and national negative consequences on Mississippi, its economic development, tourism industry, and perception of the good people of Mississippi.   This suspension resolution is the required first step in a process to allow the repeal HB1523, and all of its discriminatory consequences.