MS HC34 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide For The Automatic Restoration Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Crime, Upon The Completion Of Any Sentence, Probation And/or Payment Of Restitution, Except For Persons Disqualified For The Crimes Of Murder, Rape And Statutory Rape, Which Still Require A Two-thirds Vote By Both Houses Of The Mississippi Legislature To Restore Suffrage; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Constitution; amend to provide for the automatic restoration of suffrage for certain crimes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Referred To Rules;Constitution |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HC/HC0034.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HC/HC0034IN.htm |
