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SB2582Introduced in the Senate

Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; enact.

Failed

Introduced by Johnny DuPree, District 45

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act To Create The Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act Of Mississippi; To Define Relevant Terms; To Prohibit Voter Suppression And Vote Dilution; To Establish The Mississippi Voting Rights Commission; To Provide The Candidate Qualifications For Nominating A Person As A Member Of The Commission; To Provide How Members Of The Commission Shall Be Selected; To Provide How The Commission Will Determine Preclearance For Covered Political Subdivisions; To Provide The Procedures For Obtaining Preclearance; To Establish Protections For Voters Who Are Classified As Limited English Proficient And/or Disabled; To Provide What Accommodations Shall Be Made Available For Covered Individuals In A Protected Class; To Provide The Framework To Establish The State Voting And Elections Database And Institute; To Provide The Mission And Functions Of The Database And Institute; To Prohibit Intimidation, Deception Or Obstructions That Would Affect The Rights Of Voters To Participate In Elections; To Require Public Notice Of Voting-related Changes, Such As Government Boundaries, Methods Of Elections Or District Maps; To Provide Grounds For Enforcement, Establish Venue And Provide Remedies For Legal Actions Filed Under Rights Established By This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

February 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred To Elections

  2. Died In Committee

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