MS SB2017 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Enact The Restoration Of The Right To Vote Act; To Provide That A Person Who Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Or Judicial Opinions Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Restoration of the Right to Vote Act; enact.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2024-01-15 | Senate | Referred To Constitution;Judiciary, Division B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 125 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 151 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 153 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 165 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 19 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2017.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2017IN.htm |
