Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 49

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Amend constitution; felon disqualified as an elector.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/09/00(H)Referred To Constitution
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateV/R App. Req
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

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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