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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2587

In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING PERIOD SHALL BEGIN 22 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND CONTINUE UNTIL 12:00 P.M. ON THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE FOR EACH PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUNOFF, SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THE HOURS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS; TO PROVIDE EXTENDED HOURS TO VOTE DURING THE LAST FULL WEEK PRECEDING AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING TO TAKE PLACE; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE OF IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE VOTING BEGINS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN CASTING A BALLOT DURING THE IN-PERSON EXCUSED VOTING PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER FOR CHALLENGING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER DURING THE IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT MAIL-IN BALLOTS BE ANNOUNCED BY THE RESOLUTION BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-697, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-659 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-651, 23-15-719 AND 23-15-633, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 19 to March 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1325 days

ElectionsJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped18 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 18 to Mar 3 · stopped13 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Amended in the Senate
  4. Failed in the Senate
  5. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  6. Feb 13Reconsidered in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 17Sent to the House
  2. Feb 18Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 12AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 12FailedSenate
  5. Feb 12Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 13ReconsideredSenate
  7. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Feb 18Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives