MS HB1097 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-715, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require County Sheriffs And Municipal Police Chiefs To Have Applications Readily Available For Absentee Ballots For Persons Who Are Incarcerated In Prisons Or Jails And Who Have Not Been Convicted Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-627, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Applications for absentee ballots; require sheriffs and police chiefs to have available for certain inmates.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 627 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 715 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1097.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1097IN.htm |
