MS SB2643 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Elections
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Elections
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Repeal Any Ban On Convicted Felons Voting Or Running For Office In The State Of Mississippi; To Repeal Sections 23-15-19 And 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require That Any Person Who Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud Or Any Disenfranchising Crime Shall Not Be Registered, Or Shall Be Removed From The Statewide Elections Management System; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-153, 23-15-221, 23-15-299, 23-15-309, 23-15-359 And 23-15-361, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Elections; repeal ban on convicted felons voting or running for office.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Referred To Elections |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 151 | Repealed Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 153 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 19 | Repealed Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 221 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 299 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 309 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 359 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 361 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2643.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2643IN.htm |
