MS SB2280 | 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 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 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.
Title
Ease Access to Suffrage (EASE) Act; enact.
Sponsors
Sen. Rod Hickman [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-03-05 | Senate | Died In Committee |
2024-02-06 | Senate | Referred To Elections |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2280.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2280IN.htm |