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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2588

Safeguard Honesty Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 431, Laws of 2026, signed April 1, 2026, 72 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SAFEGUARD HONEST INTEGRITY IN ELECTIONS FOR LASTING DEMOCRACY (SHIELD) ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH A REGISTRAR VERIFIES AN APPLICANT'S CITIZENSHIP UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO ENTER EACH APPLICANT'S INFORMATION INTO THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE'S SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENTS (SAVE); TO REQUIRE REGISTRARS TO MAKE ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE REGARDING THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FLAGGED BY A SAVE SYSTEM CHECK AND THE NUMBER REMOVED FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL COMPARISON OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECORDS WITH THE SAVE DATABASE AND TO REPORT INELIGIBLE MATCHES TO THE APPROPRIATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE RESULTS ACHIEVED WITH THE SAVE SYSTEM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH USE OF THE SAVE SYSTEM FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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

Michael McLendon

Its course

January 19 to April 1, 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 action23 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days

ElectionsJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 13 to Feb 2613 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 26 to Mar 35 days

Apportionment and ElectionsMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Mar 2622 days

With the GovernorMar 26 to Apr 16 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  5. Feb 26Reported as amended from AE to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 3Reported as amended from AC to AE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 4Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Johnson, Sanford and Tullos)
  2. Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 23Motion in the Senate to decline to concur and invite a conference lost
  5. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  6. Mar 24Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  7. Mar 25Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  8. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 9Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 13Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: AE To ACHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AC To AEHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Sanford, Tullos)House of Representatives
  15. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 23Decline Concur/Inv Conf LostSenate
  18. Mar 23Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  19. Mar 24Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  20. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  21. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor