MS HC11 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide For The Automatic Restoration Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Non-violent Crime, After A Period Of Five Years From The Completion Of Any Sentence, Probation And/or Payment Of Restitution; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Constitution; amend to provide for the automatic restoration of suffrage for persons convicted of nonviolent crimes after a period of 5 yrs from completion of sentence.
Sponsors
| Rep. Kabir Karriem [D] | Rep. Sara Thomas [D] | Rep. Christopher Bell [D] | Rep. Oscar Denton [D] |
| Rep. Carl Mickens [D] | Rep. Orlando Paden [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Referred To Constitution;Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HC/HC0011.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HC/HC0011IN.htm |
