HC27Introduced in the House
Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to qualified electors who have committed a felony once sentencing requirements are met.
Introduced by Earle Banks, District 67
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of A Felony Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction And Shall Not Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Until He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; And Proposing The Repeal Of Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Provides That The Legislature May, By A Two-thirds Vote Of Both Houses, Of All Members Elected, Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Crime.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Judiciary B;Constitution
Died In Committee
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