l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 858

OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.

Became law as Chapter 407, Laws of 2026, signed March 20, 2026, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT OMR VOTING EQUIPMENT FROM BEING CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS DURING AN ELECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-533.1, 23-15-533.2 AND 23-15-533.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES 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

Its course

January 16 to March 20, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 419 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Jan 226 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 1034 days

ElectionsFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 2010 days

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 16 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 10PassedSenate
  8. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor