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MS HC 23
Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to certain qualified electors once meeting sentencing requirements.
In brief
MS HC 23 is a state bill in MS: “Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to certain qualified electors once meeting sentencing requirements.” It was introduced on Jan 16, 2026 in the House, during the 2026 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 29, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (Feb 3, 2026) reads: “Died In Committee”. Its sponsor is Anderson (110th) (Democratic). CSWH lists it under the cause Prisoner voting rights. The facts here come from State legislature (billstatus.ls.state.ms.us) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- In committee
- Latest action
- Feb 3, 2026: Died In Committee
- Sponsor
- Anderson (110th) (Democratic)
- Started in
- House
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2026
- Session
- 2026
- Subjects
- Constitution, Judiciary B
Our summary: MS HC 23, which would amend the constitution to restore voting rights to certain qualified electors once meeting sentencing requirements, died in committee on 2026-02-03. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HC/HC0023IN.pdf
- Open States: openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HC23/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 29, 2026.
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