MS HC38 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Section 241 And Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Delete The Enumeration Of Specific Felonies, Conviction Of Which Will Preclude A Person From Being Declared A Qualified Elector; To Provide That Conviction In A Court Of This State Or Of Any Other State Or In Any Federal Court Of Any Felony Will Preclude A Person From Being Declared A Qualified Elector; To Provide That A Person Disqualified As An Elector By Reason Of Conviction Of An Offense Under Section 241 Of This Constitution May Have His Right To Vote Restored Upon Completion Of His Sentence, Probation, Parole And Any Other Conditions As The Legislature, By General Law, May Prescribe; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Constitution; amend to provide that felony convictions result in loss of suffrage; Legislature impose conditions for restoration.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-02-02 | Died In Committee | |
2010-01-18 | Referred To Constitution |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HC/HC0038.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HC/HC0038IN.htm |