Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Amend constitution; felon disqualified as an elector.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/09/00 | (H) | Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | V/R App. Req | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Montgomery (74th)
Additional Authors: Ellington, Fillingane, Reeves
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO DELETE THE ENUMERATION OF SPECIFIC FELONIES, CONVICTION OF WHICH WILL PRECLUDE A PERSON FROM BEING DECLARED A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT CONVICTION IN A COURT OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OF ANY FELONY EXCEPT MANSLAUGHTER OR A VIOLATION OF THE TAX LAWS PRECLUDES A PERSON FROM BEING DECLARED A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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