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Committees · 2026 Regular Session

Apportionment and Elections

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2008 session.

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Members

In the 2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills, so far

Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session so far.

  • Bills sent68

    2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out22%

    15 of 68; 53 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee9 days

    most between 6 and 13 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session on day 304 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2026 is so far.

  • 2026 · so far68 bills

    reported 22% · typically 9 days, most 6–13 · 0 amendments · 18 members

  • 202583 bills

    reported 28% · typically 13 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202496 bills

    reported 20% · typically 10 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202361 bills

    reported 16% · typically 10 days, most 3–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202267 bills

    reported 13% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202152 bills

    reported 12% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202058 bills

    reported 22% · typically 10 days, most 6–30 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201960 bills

    reported 10% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201850 bills

    reported 14% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201742 bills

    reported 17% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201655 bills

    reported 22% · typically 10 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201554 bills

    reported 28% · typically 10 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201444 bills

    reported 34% · typically 10 days · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201356 bills

    reported 27% · typically 7 days, most 2–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201261 bills

    reported 23% · typically 9 days, most 9–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201150 bills

    reported 10% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201066 bills

    reported 21% · typically 9 days, most 4–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 200970 bills

    reported 17% · typically 10 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 200861 bills

    reported 18% · typically 14 days, most 7–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session, newest first.

68 bills

  • Senate Bill 2588 · Safeguard Honesty Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create.

    Sent March 3, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2587 · In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

  • Senate Bill 2589 · Campaign finance; modify the reporting process and make reports accessible to the public via a website run by the SOS.

    Sent February 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • Senate Bill 2588 · Safeguard Honesty Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create.

    Sent February 13, 2026 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2096 · MDITS and SOS; require to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for SEMS.

    Sent February 6, 2026 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2386 · Circuit court; prohibit political candidates from addressing the public during court terms.

    Sent February 6, 2026 · Reported out after 20 days

  • House Bill 1097 · Applications for absentee ballots; require sheriffs and police chiefs to have available for certain inmates.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1101 · Campaign finance law; revise various provisions related to.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1166 · Post-election audits; require Secretary of State to publish reports on website.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1238 · Candidates; authorize political party executive committee to disqualify a candidate not meeting the committee's qualifications.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1240 · In-person absentee voting; require daily printout of total number of votes cast in circuit clerk's office by OMR equipment.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1241 · Election results; require Secretary of State to develop centralized, statewide election night reporting system.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1251 · Voter identification; clarify that only MS driver's license shall be acceptable license.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1253 · Safeguard Honest Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1480 · Safeguarding Election Candidates using Resonable Expenditures (SECURE) Act; create.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1524 · Mississippi Congressional Districts; reapportion.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1584 · Super Tuesday; require Mississippi to hold primaries on.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1627 · Voting rights; person may have restored in certain circumstances.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1661 · State Suffrage Restoration Panel; create as an alternate process to having right to vote restored.

    Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 736 · Voter registration; require registrars to submit applicant's information into federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

48 more
  • House Bill 760 · Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 765 · State advertising; prohibit elected and appointed officers from publicly participating in.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 788 · Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 789 · Jury duty; reinstate person's name to master list once voting rights restored upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 809 · Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of voters.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 837 · Circuit court; prohibit from allowing candidates to speak to the public during court terms.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 857 · Early voting; require Secretary of State to authorize for overseas military.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 858 · OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 859 · In-person absentee voting; require use of OMR equipment and establish security measures and procedure to challenge.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 861 · Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; create.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 892 · Voter registration; require registrars to submit applicant's information into federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 907 · Sample ballots; revise timeframe for Secretary of State to furnish to election commissioners.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 908 · Absentee ballots; require receipt day before federal election if U.S. Supreme Court rules federal laws preempt state.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 909 · County and municipal executive agreements; revise circuit/municipal clerk or county/municipal election commission to enter.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 949 · Ballot box; prohibit the opening of and counting of votes until all of the polling places have closed.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 1001 · Elections; allow individuals to vote by affidavit if they register after 30-day cut off but before election day.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 1026 · Mandatory recount of votes; provide for in certain situations.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 1423 · Voting rights; automatically restore for person convicted of disenfranchising crime that is expunged.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 1424 · Voting rights; require certain offenders to take voter education course and automatically restore voting right upon release from MDOC.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 1426 · Early voting; require period of no less than 21 days before each election.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 1446 · Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; create.

    Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 667 · Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of certain voters who apply for driver's license or register for selective service.

    Sent January 14, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 680 · Starkville High School AP Government Class of 2019 Motor Voter Act; create procedure for automatic registration of voters.

    Sent January 14, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 556 · Foreign nationals; prohibit from making any contribution or expenditure connected to any ballot measure.

    Sent January 13, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

  • House Bill 567 · Political contributions; require person making with a credit card online to provide verification code and U.S. billing address.

    Sent January 13, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

  • House Bill 571 · Foreign nationals; prohibit from making any contribution or expenditure connected to any ballot measure.

    Sent January 13, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 593 · Online voter registration; authorize and establish the process for.

    Sent January 13, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

  • House Bill 630 · Municipal elections; authorize poll managers from outside city limits of small municipalities poll manager's county.

    Sent January 13, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 433 · Voter registration; authorize upon completion of sentence.

    Sent January 12, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 447 · Early voting; authorize.

    Sent January 12, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 452 · Voter roll purge; require Secretary of State to post notice of each time the purge occurs.

    Sent January 12, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 453 · Affidavit ballots; require Secretary of State to make status of available through secure portal on his website.

    Sent January 12, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 549 · Campaign finance reports; require candidates for county, county district and municipal offices to file with SOS.

    Sent January 12, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 361 · Election commissioner; revise office to be nonpartisan.

    Sent January 9, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 365 · Early voting; authorize at the office of the registrar and additional early voting polling places.

    Sent January 9, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 376 · Mississippi Voter Protection Act; create.

    Sent January 9, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 339 · Election commissioner; revise office of to be nonpartisan.

    Sent January 8, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

  • House Bill 355 · Donald J. Trump Early Voting Act; create.

    Sent January 8, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

  • House Bill 19 · Donald J. Trump Voting Rights Restoration Act; create.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 20 · Curbside voting; authorize for those voting in person absentee at registrar's office.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 21 · Municipal election commissioners; revise appointments of.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 22 · Same-day voter registration; authorize.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 24 · Municipal executive committee; prohibit members of from campaigning for candidates on the municipal primary election ballot.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 33 · Online voter registration; authorize for first-time registrants.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 34 · Blank space on ballots; remove and provide supplementary ballot if a candidate is removed from race after ballots are printed.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 36 · Municipal executive committee; revise procedure for filing vacancies of.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 37 · Absentee ballots; authorize executive committees to process for primary elections.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

  • House Bill 81 · Absentee voting; extend time allowed on Saturdays to 5:00 p.m.

    Sent January 7, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 27 days