Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2219
Suffrage; provide for immediate restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WAS DISQUALIFIED AS AN ELECTOR FOR COMMISSION OF CERTAIN CRIMES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE RESTORED AUTOMATICALLY UPON COMPLETION OF THE SENTENCE AND FOLLOWING A TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN BEFORE A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IS ACCEPTED IN A COURT OF LAW; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STATE AGENCIES AND JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; 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
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 23 to March 6, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 23 to Mar 6 · stopped43 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 23 to Mar 6 · stopped43 days
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 Senate Jan 23 – Mar 6
- Jan 23Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Elections
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 23Referred To Judiciary, Division B;ElectionsSenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate