MS SC543

Prohibits Governor from granting pardons, reprieves, or commutations for capital murder, murder, capital rape, felony child abuse, kidnapping, and crimes under specified statute sections committed as habitual offenders.

Requires offenders convicted of aggravated assault, armed robbery, burglary of occupied dwelling, felonious abuse of vulnerable adults, drive-by shooting, carjacking, controlled substance sales/manufacture, or crimes with enhanced penalties to serve at least 20 years before becoming eligible for pardon consideration.

Mandates 30-day newspaper publication notice in the county where the crime occurred before Governor can grant pardon for the crimes listed in the previous bullet, with specific information including crime date, location, offense name, and conviction details.

Requires petition applicants to provide certified newspaper publication notice and certified mail receipts to the victim/victim's family representative, circuit court judge, and district attorney from the relevant county.

Applies to elections held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2018 as a proposed constitutional amendment to Section 124 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.