HB 38 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Voting rights; restore to people who have been released from incarceration.

HB 38 restores voting rights to Mississippi residents convicted of specific disenfranchising crimes (listed in Section 241 of the state constitution) after they complete their sentence. It automatically reinstates voting rights upon finishing incarceration (including parole) or when sentenced solely to probation, without requiring additional steps. The bill mandates updates to the statewide election system, voter rolls, and pollbooks to remove disqualification markers once rights are restored, and requires election officials to verify restoration status through court-certified sentence details. It directly affects individuals with qualifying convictions who have served their sentences or received probation-only terms.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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