MS HB561 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That Before Any Voter Registration Application May Be Accepted, Each Applicant Who Registers In Person Or By Mail, And Who Is Not Eligible To Register Using A Federal Post Card Application, Shall Provide An Identifying Document That Establishes His Or Her Proof Of Residence; To Provide What The Identifying Documents May Be; To Amend Sections 23-15-35, 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-13 And 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Proof of residence; require before voter registration application may be accepted.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 13 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 35 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 39 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 47 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 573 | New Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0561.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0561IN.htm |
