Mississippi House Bill 328 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
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 Veteran, As Defined In Title 38 Of The United States Code, Who Has Committed A Nonviolent Disqualifying Crime As Provided In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored 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 veterans who committed nonviolent disqualifying crimes upon completing the sentencing 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/HB0328.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0328IN.htm