MS HB724 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Title Suff Do Pass
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Title Suff Do Pass
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 97-13-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Election Crime For When A Person Who Is Legally Authorized Under Section 23-15-907 To Transmit The Ballot Of A Voter, Willfully Fails To Transmit The Ballot, With The Intent To Keep The Ballot Of That Voter From Being Cast; To Provide That Such Crime Shall Be A Felony, Punishable By Three Years In The County Jail And A Fine Not To Exceed Five Thousand Dollars; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Election crime; create for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2025-01-31 | House | DR - TSDP: JA To AE |
| 2025-01-23 | House | DR - TSDP: AE To JA |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0724.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0724IN.htm |
