l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 545

Constitution; amend Section 241 to provide that persons convicted of a felony may not vote.

Died in committee in the Senate, on February 19, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF A FELONY IN A COURT OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR IN A FEDERAL COURT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, AND THAT THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE SHALL ONLY BE RESTORED TO PERSONS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Constitution
  2. Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To ConstitutionSenate
  2. Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate