Constitution

This bill proposes amending Mississippi's state constitution to explicitly require U.S. citizenship for voting eligibility. It would change Section 241 to state that only U.S. citizens can vote in state elections, directly affecting non-citizen residents who currently have voting rights in Mississippi. The key provision removes any ambiguity by making citizenship a mandatory requirement, replacing the current language that already specified citizenship but lacked explicit emphasis. The ballot explanation for voters would state: "This proposed constitutional amendment provides that only citizens of the United States are allowed the opportunity to vote." The bill died in committee on March 4, 2025, and did not advance to a statewide vote.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Mississippi legislators to two consecutive terms in either the House or Senate. After serving two terms in one chamber, a legislator must wait four years before running for the other chamber, with a lifetime cap of 16 total years across both chambers. It directly affects current and future state representatives and senators by restricting their service duration. The amendment was proposed for a 2025 voter referendum but died in committee in February 2025.

SB 2232 (Mississippi) would automatically resign an elected official from their current office if they qualify as a candidate for another public office whose term begins during their current term. This means officials running for a concurrent office would immediately vacate their existing position, creating a vacancy to be filled per existing law. The bill, which died in committee in February 2025, is procedural and does not change policy substance. It directly affects elected officials seeking to hold multiple offices simultaneously. The law would have taken effect July 1, 2025, if passed.

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.

Died In Committee