Mississippi Senate Bill 2216

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Enact The Ease Access To Suffrage (ease) Act; To Establish The Ease Access To Suffrage Program Within The External Affairs Division Of The Office Of The Secretary Of State; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Program Shall Be To Publish The Criteria For The Restoration Of Suffrage In Mississippi, To Create A Public Portal For Applications, To Raise Awareness About The Suffrage Restoration Process And To Ensure That A Person's Right To Vote Is Fully Restored For The Next Election After The Restoration Of The Right By The Legislature Under Article 12, Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Set Forth Certain Criteria For The Restoration Of The Right To Suffrage; To Require The Division To Create A Public Portal For Applications; To Require The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Raise Awareness Of The Program Through A Media Campaign; To Require The Secretary Of State To Coordinate With Certain Members Of The Legislature In Determining The Criteria For The Restoration Of Suffrage And The Program; To Authorize The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules Or Regulations To Administer This Section; To Require The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Clear Rules And Regulations To Ensure That A Person's Right To Vote Is Fully Restored For The Next Election After The Restoration Of Suffrage Under Article 12, Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; And For Related Purposes.

Ease Access to Suffrage (EASE) Act; enact.

Sen. Rod Hickman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2026-01-14	Senate	Referred To Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2216.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2216IN.htm