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SB 2048

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Suffrage; restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions for individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2048
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Elections
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Elections / Voting
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WAS DISQUALIFIED AS AN ELECTOR FOR THE COMMISSION OF NONVIOLENT FELONIOUS CRIMES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE RESTORED AUTOMATICALLY UPON COMPLETION OF THE SENTENCE, PAYMENT OF ALL FINES AND RESTITUTION AND A SEVEN-YEAR NONOFFENDING PERIOD FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11 AND 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Juan Barnett
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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