MS HB908 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-19 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-651 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Absentee Ballots To Be Received By The Day Before An Election That Includes A Federal Office If The United States Supreme Court Determines That State Laws Governing Absentee And Mail-in Ballots Are Preempted By Federal Law As To Federal Elections; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Absentee ballots; require receipt day before federal election if U.S. Supreme Court rules federal laws preempt state.

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Roll Calls

2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 31 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House Passed (Y: 89 N: 28 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-19 Approved by Governor
2026-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-11SenateReturned For Enrolling
2026-03-11SenateMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-03-10SenateMotion to Reconsider Entered
2026-03-10SenatePassed
2026-02-26SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2026-02-17SenateReferred To Elections
2026-02-05HouseTransmitted To Senate
2026-02-04HousePassed
2026-01-22HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2026-01-16HouseReferred To Apportionment and Elections

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2315631Amended CodeSee Bill Text
2315637Amended CodeSee Bill Text
2315639Amended CodeSee Bill Text
2315651Amended CodeSee Bill Text
2315721Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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