MS HB1054 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The Voter Enfranchisement Joint Legislative Study Committee To Examine The Impact Of Nonviolent Offenses On Franchisement; To Study Any Potential Policy Or Law Changes That Would Provide Nonviolent Felons With The Ability To Have Their Right To Vote Restored Upon Completing All Sentencing Requirements; Any Negative Societal Effects That Fall Upon Nonviolent Felons Who Has Completed All Of Their Sentencing Requirements But Have Not Had Their Right To Vote Restored; And Any Policies And Procedures That Have Been Implemented By Other State Legislatures To Restore The Right To Vote To Nonviolent Felons Who Have Completed All Of Their Sentencing Requirements; To Require A Report To The 2018 Regular Session Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Voter enfranchisement; create joint legislative study committee on.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-02-07 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2017-02-20 | Senate | Referred To Elections;Rules |
| 2017-02-13 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Passed As Amended |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Amended |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Committee Substitute Adopted |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
