SC 521 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Convicted felons; restore right to vote and run for office.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to Mississippi residents convicted of felonies and remove barriers to running for elected office. It would amend the state constitution to eliminate disqualifications for voting based on felony convictions (including crimes like murder, rape, or theft) and repeal a separate provision barring felons from seeking certain offices. The amendment, if approved by voters in 2025, would allow all formerly incarcerated individuals to vote and run for office regardless of their sentence status. The proposal is currently inactive after dying in committee in February 2025.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025
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