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MS HB413

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows automatic restoration of voting rights for individuals convicted of certain disenfranchising crimes (bribery, theft, obtaining money under false pretenses, perjury, forgery, bigamy) after completing all sentencing requirements
  • Excludes arson, armed robbery, carjacking, embezzlement of $5,000 or more, murder, rape, statutory rape, and vote fraud from automatic voting rights restoration
  • Provides automatic expungement of certain felony records five years after completion of all terms and conditions of the conviction for eligible offenses
  • Requires circuit clerks to forward certified copies of expungement orders to the Mississippi Criminal Information Center, which must remove criminal history records within 45 days
  • Restores firearm rights for individuals who receive an order of expungement under this legislation

Legislative Description

Voting rights and expungement; person may have voting rights restored and certain felony records expunged after five years.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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