HB 282 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction.

HB 282 automatically restores voting rights for Mississippi residents convicted of vote fraud, specific crimes listed in Section 241 of the state constitution (1890), or other crimes later deemed disenfranchising by the Attorney General. It affects people who have completed all sentencing requirements (like probation, fines, or incarceration) for these offenses. The bill changes existing law by removing the need for a separate application or court order to regain voting rights - rights are restored automatically upon full compliance with sentencing terms. This applies to all relevant convictions, streamlining the process for returning voters to the rolls.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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