Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 51

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Title

Description: Amend Constitution; offender released from prison will automatically have suffrage restored.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Constitution
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committee:

Principal Author: West

Additional Authors: Holloway, Middleton

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 241 AND SECTION 253, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO HAS LOST HIS RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE BY REASON OF HAVING BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME AND SENTENCED TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT SHALL HAVE HIS RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE RESTORED UPON HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON, EVEN IF HE WAS RELEASED ON PAROLE.


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

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