Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1398

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Title

Description: Prisoners; prohibit convicted felons from voting and restore voting rights upon completion of sentence.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Martinson

Additional Authors: Davis, Ellington, Fillingane, Formby, Howell, Ishee, Lott, Masterson, Montgomery (74th), Moore (60th), Robertson, Smith (35th), Smith (59th), Wells-Smith

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0019, A 023-0015-0039, A 023-0015-0047, A 023-0015-0151, A 023-0015-0299, A 023-0015-0309

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED IN A COURT OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OF ANY FELONY FROM BEING A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; TO PROVIDE FOR RESTORATION OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE UPON COMPLETION OF SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-19, 23-15-39, 23-15-47, 23-15-151, 23-15-299 AND 23-15-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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