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2020 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 543

Constitution; repeal Section 244A and amend Section 241 to allow felons to vote upon meeting certain conditions.

Died in committee in the Senate, on March 3, 2020.

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 DISENFRANCHISED BY CONVICTION OF A FELONY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE UPON MEETING CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND PROPOSING THE REPEAL OF SECTION 244A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE LEGISLATURE TO PRESCRIBE ADDITIONAL DISENFRANCHISING CRIMES.

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 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Constitution
  2. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 13Referred To Elections;ConstitutionSenate
  2. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate