Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Constitution Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 1015
Right to vote; restore to people who committed disqualifying crimes upon meeting certain requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HAS COMMITTED A DISQUALIFYING CRIME AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE HIS OR HER VOTE RESTORED AFTER COMPLETING ALL OF THE SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REMOVAL OF VOTERS CONVICTED OF VOTER FRAUD OR DISENFRANCHISING CRIMES FROM THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
ConstitutionJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Constitution and on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Constitution;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives