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MS SB2566

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Blackmon

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill 2566 Summary

  • Restores voting rights to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes upon completion of incarceration and parole, or immediately if sentenced to probation only.

  • Prohibits removal of names from the Statewide Elections Management System unless the person is currently serving incarceration or parole for a disenfranchising crime.

  • Requires courts to certify both the conviction and sentence type when reporting convictions for voter roll removal purposes.

  • Mandates training for election commissioners, registrars, and poll managers on duties regarding persons with restored voting rights.

  • Updates voter registration applications and the Statewide Elections Management System to reflect that persons restored voting rights are not disqualified from registering to vote.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; restore to people who have been released from incarceration.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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