MS HB284

Automatically restores voting rights to persons convicted of felonies once they have satisfied all sentencing requirements of their conviction, replacing the current system that permanently disenfranchises for specific crimes listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution

Suspends voting rights upon felony conviction rather than permanently removing them, with names removed from the Statewide Elections Management System until sentencing requirements are completed

Requires circuit clerks to maintain lists of persons whose voting rights are suspended due to felony convictions, and mandates automatic restoration to voter rolls once sentencing is satisfied

Amends multiple sections of the Mississippi Code (23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153, 23-15-165) to conform to the new automatic restoration framework

Takes effect July 1 of the year following Secretary of State certification of a related constitutional amendment proposed in House Concurrent Resolution No. ___, 2026 Regular Session