2025 Regular Session • Mississippi Legislature
HB724: Election crime; create for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations.
Legislative Summary
An Act To Amend Section 97-13-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Criminal Penalty For Someone Who Assists An Elector With Casting A Ballot, But Willfully Fails To Turn In The Ballot With The Intent Of The Ballot Not Being Cast Or Counted In The Election; And For Related Purposes.
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Bill History
1/15/2025
Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
DR - TSDP: AE To JA
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
DR - TSDP: JA To AE
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Referred To Elections
Senate
2/27/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Senate
3/5/2025
Amended
Senate
3/5/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
3/6/2025
Returned For Concurrence
Senate
3/13/2025
Concurred in Amend From Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment No 1
Committee Amendment No 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Concurred in Amend From Senate
3/13/2025
109
Yea
3
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed As Amended
3/5/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
2/11/2025
91
Yea
18
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Noah Sanford
Republican