SB2588Introduced in the Senate
Safeguard Honesty Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create.
Introduced by Jeremy England, District 51
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Be Known As The "safeguard Honest Integrity In Elections For Lasting Democracy (shield) Act"; To Amend Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure By Which A Registrar Verifies An Applicant's Citizenship Upon Receipt Of A Completed Voter Registration Application; To Require The Registrar To Enter Each Applicant's Information Into The United States Citizenship And Immigration Service's Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements (save); To Require Registrars To Make Annual Reports To The Secretary Of State Regarding The Number Of Applicants Flagged By A Save System Check And The Number Removed Following Confirmation; To Create New Section 23-15-165.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Conduct An Annual Comparison Of The Statewide Elections Management System Records With The Save Database And To Report Ineligible Matches To The Appropriate Election Commissioner; To Create New Section 23-15-165.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Annually Report To The Legislature On The Results Achieved With The Save System; To Create New Section 23-15-165.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Personally Identifiable Information Collected Through Use Of The Save System From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Create New Section 23-15-165.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Severability Of The Provisions Of The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
April 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Concurred in Amend From House · March 23, 2026
31
Yes
16
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | No |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Not Voting |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | No |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Elections
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Motion to Reconsider Entered
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Transmitted To House
Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
DR - TSDPAA: AE To AC
DR - TSDPAA: AC To AE
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Sanford, Tullos)
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Returned For Concurrence
Decline Concur/Inv Conf Lost
Concurred in Amend From House
Motion to Reconsider Entered
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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