Mississippi 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2267
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create New Section 99-19-71.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Automatic Expunction Of Convictions For The Possession Of Marijuana Where The Amount Of Marijuana Was Equal To Or Less Than The Legal Limit Of Possession For Medical Cannabis; To Provide For The Automatic Expunction Of The Record Of Any Case Where The Only Charges Were For The Possession Of Marijuana Or Any Reference To A Charge Of Possession Of Marijuana In The Record Of Any Case In Which An Arrest Was Made, The Person Arrested Was Released And The Case Was Dismissed Or The Charges Were Dropped Or There Was No Disposition Of Such Case, Or The Person Was Found Not Guilty At Trial; To Establish A Procedure For The Expunctions; To Provide Notice To Prosecutors; To Amend Sections 25-7-25 And 81-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Minor Nonsubstantive Changes To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2268
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Sections 9-23-5 And 9-23-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Conviction For Burglary Of A Dwelling Is Not A Crime Of Violence For Purposes Of Determining An Offender's Eligibility For An Intervention Court Program; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2269
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Transfer From Youth Court To Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2270
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Require The Secretary Of State To Conduct A Study On The Feasibility Of Allowing Students Who Are Registered Voters Who Are Attending School Outside The County In Which They Are Registered, To Vote In Any Election Held In This State From The Location Where They Are Attending School Through The Use Of The Internet; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2271
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Individuals To Vote By Affidavit On Election Day, If The Individual Registered After The Thirty-day Qualifying Cutoff, But Before Election Day; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2272
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than 20 Days Nor Less Than Two Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Preelection Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period To Appear At The Registrar's Office And To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book Such Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office In The Same Manner As He Would At His Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Preelection Vote In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Preelection Day Voting; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2273
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Punishment For The Crime Of Vote Fraud To A Fine Not Less Than $1,000.00 And A Term Of Imprisonment In The Penitentiary For Not Less Than One Year; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2274
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-713, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Every Duly Qualified Elector To Vote By Absentee Ballot; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2275
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The State And Counties Equally Share The Cost Of Providing Prepaid Postage Envelopes For Mail-in Ballots To Be Returned; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2276
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-973, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Judges Of The County Court To Give A Reasonable Time And Opportunity To The Candidates For The Office Of Judge Of The Supreme Court, Judges Of The Court Of Appeals, Circuit Judge And Chancellor To Address The People During Court Terms; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2277
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That Such Persons Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing The Term Of Incarceration And Parole Or Upon The Imposition Of A Probation-only Sentence For Such Crimes; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Removal Of A Person's Name From The Statewide Elections Management System Unless The Person Is Serving A Term Of Incarceration Or Parole For A Disenfranchising Crime At The Time Of Removal; To Provide That A Court's Certification Of A Conviction For Purposes Of Removal From The Statewide Elections Management System Must Indicate The Type Of Sentence Imposed; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk's Enrollment Book Listing The Names Of Persons Convicted Of Disenfranchising Crimes Must Be Updated To Exclude The Names Of Those Persons Enfranchised Under This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-223 And 23-15-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Develop And Implement Training For Election Commissioners, Registrars And Poll Managers Which Will Instruct Them On Their Duties With Regard To Persons Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has A Disqualifying Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Procedure For Casting An Affidavit Ballot, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2278
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create New Section 23-15-823, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Social Media Company That Restricts A Candidate Or Elected Official To File A Report With The Secretary Of State; To Define Terms; To Require The Mississippi Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Provide For The Preservation And Public Inspections Of Any Reports As Well As A Procedure For An Elected Official To Allege A Violation Of This Section; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2279
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Qualified Electors To Submit Voter Registration Applications Through A Secure Internet Website Established By The Secretary Of State; To Establish The Procedure By Which The County Registrar Shall Process Online Applications; To Amend Sections 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than 21 Days Nor Less Than Two Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Preelection Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period To Appear At The Registrar's Office; To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book Such Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office In The Same Manner As He Would At His Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Preelection Vote In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Preelection Day Voting; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 23-15-627, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Categories Of Voters Who May Cast An Absentee Ballot; To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Absentee Ballots Must Be Received By The Registrar By A Certain Time On The Day Before The Election; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2280
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Restore The Right To Vote Upon Completion Of Any Prison Time Sentenced For A Felony Conviction; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2281
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
2/7/23
Refer
2/15/23
Failed
3/8/23
An Act To Enact The 2023 Mississippi Fentanyl And Drug Abuse Education Act; To Establish The Mississippi Fentanyl And Drug Abuse Education Program Within The Department Of Mental Health; To Require The State Department Of Mental Health To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Statewide Fentanyl And Drug Abuse Education, Prevention And Cessation Program; To Require The Program To Be Based On Scientific Data And Research That Have Been Demonstrated To Be Effective At Accomplishing The Purposes Of This Section; To Require Certain Minimum Components In The Program; And For Related Purposes.