l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 28

Constitution; amend to provide automatic restoration of suffrage for persons convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Died in committee in the House, on January 30, 2018.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 253, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC RESTORATION OF SUFFRAGE TO ANY PERSON DISQUALIFIED BY REASON OF NONVIOLENT CRIME, AFTER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE COMPLETION OF ANY SENTENCE, PROBATION AND/OR PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION; 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 House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Cheikh Taylor

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 House of Representatives Jan 15 – Jan 30

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Constitution and on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Constitution;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives