HB 858

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: March 20, 2026.

OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-858
Session 2026
Status enacted
House enacted 2026-03-20
Elections / Voting
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT OMR VOTING EQUIPMENT FROM BEING CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS DURING AN ELECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-533.1, 23-15-533.2 AND 23-15-533.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Noah Sanford
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-20 Status enacted
2026-03-20 Latest Action Approved by Governor
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