l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 29

Amend Constitution; suffrage restored automatically for first felony conviction upon completion of sentence.

Died in committee in the House, on February 3, 2009.

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 IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED FOR THE FIRST TIME OF A CRIME THAT DISQUALIFIES HIM AS A QUALIFIED ELECTOR, THIS RIGHT TO VOTE SHALL BE RESTORED AUTOMATICALLY UPON COMPLETION OF THE SENTENCE IMPOSED FOR THE CRIME.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Constitution
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives