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MS SB2325

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sollie Norwood

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Governor to restore voting rights by executive order to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes after they complete their sentence (including incarceration, parole, probation, and post-release supervision) and pay all court-imposed fines and fees

  • Requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections or sentencing court to automatically submit written reports to the Governor identifying individuals who meet the conditions for suffrage restoration

  • Persons who completed their sentence requirements on or before July 1, 2020 may submit written requests for review, with the department or court required to respond within 45 days

  • Mandates that individuals granted an executive pardon shall be entitled to have their criminal record expunged

  • Updates voter registration systems and applications statewide to reflect restored suffrage rights, requiring circuit clerks to maintain files of executive orders and the Secretary of State to modify the Statewide Elections Management System accordingly

Legislative Description

Expunction and reenfranchisment; revise procedure for requesting.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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