Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Amend Constitution; allow disqualified elector to regain right to vote after completion of all penalties for conviction of a felony.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Constitution;Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA\** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Denny
Additional Authors: Baker (8th), Beckett, Bounds, Ellington, Formby, Mims, Moore, Turner
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO DELETE THE ENUMERATION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES, CONVICTION OF WHICH WILL PRECLUDE A PERSON FROM BEING DECLARED A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED AS AN ELECTOR UPON CONVICTION OF A FELONY IN THIS STATE OR ANOTHER JURISDICTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WAS DISQUALIFIED AS AN ELECTOR UPON CONVICTION OF A FELONY SHALL HAVE HIS RIGHT TO VOTE RESTORED UPON COMPLETION OF HIS SENTENCE, PROBATION, PAROLE, ANY COURT-ORDERED RESTITUTION AND ALL OTHER PENALTIES AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED UPON HIM OR HER FOR THE CONVICTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 253, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, THAT AUTHORIZES THE LEGISLATURE TO RESTORE SUFFRAGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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