Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1627
Voting rights; person may have restored in certain circumstances.
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 IS OTHERWISE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR AND HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN DISENFRANCHISING CRIMES, EXCEPT FOR ARSON, ARMED ROBBERY, CARJACKING, EMBEZZLEMENT, MURDER, RAPE, SEXUAL BATTERY, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHILD EXPLOITATION, COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY, OR STATUTORY RAPE, SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE REVOKED, BUT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AUTOMATICALLY RESTORED AFTER HE OR SHE HAS SATISFIED ALL OF THE SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONVICTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 AND 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-39-3 AND 99-19-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 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 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives