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MS HC13

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 253 of the Mississippi Constitution to automatically restore voting rights to persons disqualified for nonviolent crimes after five years from completion of sentence, probation, and/or restitution
  • Maintains current requirement for two-thirds legislative vote to restore voting rights for persons disqualified by violent crimes
  • Proposes constitutional amendment to be submitted to qualified electors at election on first Tuesday after first Monday of November 2026
  • Ballot explanation clarifies automatic restoration applies only to nonviolent crime disqualifications while violent crime restorations require legislative action

Legislative Description

Constitution; amend to provide automatic restoration of suffrage for persons convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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