Mississippi House Bill 327 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Has Committed A Nonviolent Disqualifying Crime As Provided In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Shall Have The Right To Have His Or Her Vote Restored Two Years After Completing All Of The Sentencing Requirements; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Right to vote; restore to people who committed nonviolent disqualifying crimes upon meeting certain requirements.

Rep. Thomas Reynolds [D]

Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2017-01-05	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0327.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0327IN.htm