Mississippi 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2417
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Enact The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural (crown) Hair Act"; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Polices That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2418
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 21-23-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure To Determine Bail In Municipal Court; To Amend Section 99-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure To Determine Bail In Justice Court; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2419
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Enact The Ease Access To Suffrage (ease) Act; To Establish The Ease Access To Suffrage Program Within The External Affairs Division Of The Office Of The Secretary Of State; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Program Shall Be To Publish The Criteria For The Restoration Of Suffrage In Mississippi, To Create A Public Portal For Applications, To Raise Awareness About The Suffrage Process And To Ensure That That A Person's Right To Vote Is Fully Restored For The Next Election After The Restoration Of The Right By The Legislature Under Article 12, Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Set Forth Certain Criteria For The Restoration Of The Right To Suffrage; To Require The Division To Create A Public Portal For Applications; To Require The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Raise Awareness Of The Program Through A Media Campaign; To Require The Secretary Of State To Coordinate With Certain Members Of The Legislature In Determining The Criteria For The Restoration Of Suffrage And The Program; To Authorize The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules Or Regulations To Administer This Section; To Require The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Clear Rules And Regulations To Ensure That A Person's Right To Vote Is Fully Restored For The Next Election After The Restoration Of Suffrage Under Article 12, Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2420
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/3/23
Refer
2/13/23
Enrolled
3/13/23
Passed
3/14/23
An Act To Create A Public Registry Of Offenders Whose Crimes Involved The Embezzlement Or Misappropriation Of Public Funds; To Define Terms; To Direct The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Registry Of Offenders; To Require Responsible Agencies To Forward Certain Information To The Department; To Require Offenders To Report To The Department Within A Prescribed Timeframe; To Authorize The Department To Promulgate Rules For The Implementation Of The Act; To Amend Section 25-1-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Local Governments From Hiring Persons On The Registry For Certain Positions; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2421
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2422
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2423
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/7/23
Refer
2/13/23
Failed
2/28/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Officers That Receive A Majority Of Votes Cast For The Office At The General Election Shall Be Elected, But If No Candidate Receives A Majority Number Of Votes Cast At The Election, Then The Two Candidates Who Receive The Highest Number Of Votes Cast Shall Have Their Names Placed On The Ballot For The Runoff Election To Be Held Three Weeks Later; To Amend Sections 23-15-603 And 7-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2424
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Municipal Executive Committee Member Or Primary Election Official Appointed By The Municipal Executive Committee May Campaign For A Candidate Whose Name Is Listed On The Municipal Primary Election Ballot; To Provide That Any Person Who Is A Municipal Executive Committee Member And Is Convicted Of Campaigning For A Candidate On The Municipal Primary Election Ballot Shall Be Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And Removed From His Or Her Primary Election Position; To Amend Sections 23-15-313 And 25-1-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2425
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
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; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2426
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
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 Section 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 Who 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; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2427
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any Vacancies Occur In A Municipal Executive Committee Within Ninety Days Of A Municipal Primary Election, The State Executive Committee Shall Fill The Vacancies; To Provide That Any Person Appointed To A Municipal Executive Committee By The State Executive Committee Shall Remain In That Position Until The Next Regular Election For Executive Committees; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-309 And 23-15-313, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2428
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act 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 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 SB2429
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Early Not More Than 21 Days Nor Less Than Five Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Early Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office Or At A Location Designated By The Registrar; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote Early 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 Or At The Location Designated By The Registrar During The Early Voting Period In The Same Manner As He Or She Would At His Or Her 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 Early Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Early Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During Early Voting 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 Vote Early 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 Early Voting; To Amend Sections 23-15-195, 23-15-353 And 23-15-653, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-637, 23-15-641, 23-15-713 And 23-15-715, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Voters May Not Cast Absentee Ballots At The Office Of The Registrar During The Early Voting Period; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2430
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Election Support Fund Allocation; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2431
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 21-27-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute And Provide For County Control Over The Holly Springs, Mississippi, Utility Department; To Amend Section 21-27-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.