MS HB719 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Automatic voter registration; authorize for those who apply for the issuance, renewal or change of address of driver's license.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2023-01-16 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 33 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 35 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 39 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 41 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 79 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 95 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 1 | 19 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0719.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0719IN.htm |
