2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2631: Suffrage; restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions for individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The "restoration Of Voting Rights Act"; To Provide That A Person Who Was Disqualified As An Elector For The Commission Of Nonviolent Felonious Crimes Shall Have The Right To Vote Restored Automatically Upon Completion Of The Sentence, Payment Of All Fines And Restitution And A Seven-year Nonoffending Period Following The Completion Of His Or Her Sentence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11 And 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Elections;Constitution
Senate
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Juan Barnett
Juan Barnett
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/23/20258.8 KB