Mississippi 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2492
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/1/23
Refer
2/7/23
Failed
2/28/23
An Act To Amend Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow For Electric Vehicle Charging By Non-utilities While Maintaining Consumer Protections; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2493
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Provide For Wiretaps For Felony Crimes Other Than Narcotic-related Crimes; To Require That Application For Wiretaps Be Made By The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigations In Conjunction With Local Law Enforcement; To Require Application Be Submitted In Writing Under Oath To A Circuit Court Judge; To Require An Application To Include Certain Information; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2494
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/8/23
Refer
2/13/23
Failed
2/28/23
An Act To Amend Sections 77-3-705, 77-3-707, 77-3-709, 77-3-711, 77-3-713, 77-3-715, 77-3-717, 77-3-721, 77-3-725, 77-3-727, 77-3-731, 77-3-733, 77-3-735, 75-24-1, And 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer Enforcement Of The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act To The Consumer Protection Division Of The Attorney General's Office; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2495
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Engrossed
2/8/23
Refer
2/15/23
Enrolled
3/31/23
Passed
4/17/23
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expedite The Removal Of Inmates From County Jails By Directing The Department Of Corrections To Pay County Jails For Housing State Offenders; To Amend Section 99-19-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Rate Of Pay For Housing State Offenders In County Jails; To Amend Section 47-5-901 To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2496
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
2/9/23
An Act To Require The Department Of Audit To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2497
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Elections Integrity Act Of 2023; To Provide That Any Person Submitting A Voter Registration Application Must Present Certain Documents To Prove His Or Her Status As A United States Citizen; To Codify New Section 23-15-15.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Statewide Elections Management System Shall Be Compared To The Identification Databases A Single Time To Ensure Non-united States Citizens Are Not Registered To Vote; To Provide The Notification Required When A Non-united States Citizen Is Found To Be Registered To Vote; To Provide The Documentation That Must Be Submitted As Proof Of Citizenship; To Require Election Commissioners To Inspect All Existing Voter Rolls Against A Voter's Signature On File Established By The Secretary Of State Within A Certain Timeframe; To Require The Officials In Charge Of The Election To Use Only Certain Voting Equipment In Any Election After January 1, 2024; To Amend Section 23-15-625, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Registrar To Compare An Applicant Signature On The Application For An Absentee Ballot Against The Voter's Signature On File; To Require The Registrar To Deny The Application And Not Mail A Ballot If The Signature Does Not Match; To Amend Sections 23-15-33, 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Documentation That A Naturalized Citizen Must Present In Order To Register To Vote Or To Vote; To Provide For The Repeal Sections 23-15-531, 23-15-531.1, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.3, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.5, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10 And 23-15-531.12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Authority For The Use Of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment At Polling Places, On A Certain Date; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2498
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Elections Integrity Act Of 2023; To Provide That Any Person Submitting A Voter Registration Application Must Present Certain Documents To Prove His Or Her Status As A United States Citizen; To Codify New Section 23-15-15.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Statewide Elections Management System Shall Be Compared To The Identification Databases A Single Time To Ensure Non-united States Citizens Are Not Registered To Vote; To Provide The Notification Required When A Non-united States Citizen Is Found To Be Registered To Vote; To Provide The Documentation That Must Be Submitted As Proof Of Citizenship; To Require Election Commissioners To Inspect All Existing Voter Rolls Against A Voter's Signature On File Established By The Secretary Of State Within A Certain Timeframe; To Require The Officials In Charge Of The Election To Use Only Certain Voting Equipment In Any Election After January 1, 2024; To Amend Section 23-15-625, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Registrar To Compare An Applicant Signature On The Application For An Absentee Ballot Against The Voter's Signature On File; To Require The Registrar To Deny The Application And Not Mail A Ballot If The Signature Does Not Match; To Amend Sections 23-15-33, 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Documentation That A Naturalized Citizen Must Present In Order To Register To Vote Or To Vote; To Provide For The Repeal Sections 23-15-531, 23-15-531.1, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.3, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.5, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10 And 23-15-531.12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Authority For The Use Of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment At Polling Places, On A Certain Date; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2499
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Provide That The Statewide Elections Management System Shall Be Compared To The Identification Databases To Ensure Non-united States Citizens Are Not Registered To Vote; To Provide The Notification Required When A Non-united States Citizen Is Found To Be Registered To Vote; To Provide The Documentation That Must Be Submitted As Proof Of Citizenship; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Documentation That A Naturalized Citizen Must Present In Order To Register To Vote Or To Vote; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2500
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create The Mississippi Recall Act Of 2023 To Provide A Procedure For The Recall Of United State Senate And House Of Representative Officials From Mississippi, State Officials, Members Of The Legislature And Local Elected Officials; To Provide Definitions; To Prescribe Those Officials Subject To Recall; To Prescribe The Number Of Electors Needed To Demand A Recall; To Provide For The Application For And Time Of Filing A Recall Petition By Sponsors; To Provide A Form For The Recall Petition; To Prescribe Those Electors Eligible To Sign A Recall Petition And A Procedure For The Verification Of Signatures; To Prohibit Certain Persons From Circulating A Petition Or Application; To Provide For The Determination Of Legal Sufficiency Of A Petition By The Local Board Of Election Commissioners; To Provide For The Manner Of Conducting A Recall Election; To Provide For The Filing Of Subsequent Recall Petitions Following A Recall Election Or Denial Of Recall Petition; To Require The Secretary Of State To Print The Application Forms And Petition Forms And Distribute The Forms To The Boards Of Election Commissioners; To Authorize The State Board Of Election Commissioners To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Act; To Authorize An Application To The Circuit Court To Compel Compliance With Recall Procedures; To Prohibit Giving Or Receiving Money To Sign Petitions Or Affidavits For Recall And Other Recall Infractions, And To Provide Criminal Penalties Therefor; To Repeal Sections 25-5-3 Through 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide A Recall Procedure For Local Officials Pursuant To Petition And Election; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2501
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Provide That Only Registered Voters Affiliated With A Political Party May Vote In The Party's Primary Election; To Provide That Registered Voters Not Affiliated With A Political Party May Vote In Any Nonpartisan Election Held In Conjunction With A Party Primary Election; To Require The State Executive Committee Of A Political Party To Designate Annually Any Qualifications For Electors To Be Eligible To Vote In The Party's Primary Election; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Prescribe By Rule A Uniform Statewide Voter Registration Application That Shall Be Used To Designate An Elector's Party Affiliation; To Amend Sections 23-15-575 And 23-15-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Votes In A Political Party Primary Other Than That In Which The Person Is Registered Shall Be Guilty Of Vote Fraud; To Amend Sections 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Circuit And Municipal Clerks To Enter Into The Statewide Elections Management System An Elector's Party Affiliation As Designated On The Elector's Uniform Statewide Voter Registration Application; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2502
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Circuit Clerk To Include Safe Preservation Of All Ballots And Election Information For A Specified Period; To Repeal Sections 23-15-621 Through 23-15-657, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Absentee Balloting Procedures Law (subarticle A); To Repeal Sections 23-15-711 Through 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Absentee Voter Law (subarticle C); To Repeal Section 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits The Delivery Of Absentee Ballots To Voters In Person; To Amend Section 23-15-751, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Penalize Parties Responsible For Maintaining The Chain Of Custody Of Ballots And Other Election Materials Who Fail To Do So; To Amend Section 23-15-755, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-391, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Manual Vote Recounting Of Every Election In Which Optical Scanners Are Initially Used; To Amend Section 23-15-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-545, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 97-13-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Sections 23-15-531 Through 23-15-531.12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize Conduct Of Elections Using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment; To Create New Section 23-15-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Post-election Audits; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Declaration Of Emergency Will Have No Effect Upon The Conduct Of Elections; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2503
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Require All Candidates For Elected Office To File Proof Of United States Citizenship; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-299, 23-15-309, 23-15-359, 23-15-361, 23-15-857 And 23-15-977, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2504
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create Section 23-15-299.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Person Who Is A Candidate For Any Public Office From Appearing In Publicly Funded Advertisements During The Year Before Or The Year Of The Statewide General Election; To Provide That Those Candidates Who Violate The Prohibition Shall Be Disqualified From Holding Any Public Office Until The Next Statewide General Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-297, 23-15-299, 23-15-359 And 23-15-976, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2505
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Circuit Clerk To Include Safe Preservation Of All Ballots And Election Information For A Specified Period; To Amend Section 23-15-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Proof Of Citizenship In Order To Register To Vote; To Repeal Sections 23-15-621 Through 23-15-657, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Absentee Balloting Procedures Law (subarticle A); To Repeal Sections 23-15-711 Through 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Absentee Voter Law (subarticle C); To Repeal Section 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits The Delivery Of Absentee Ballots To Voters In Person; To Amend Section 23-15-751, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Penalize Parties Responsible For Maintaining The Chain Of Custody Of Ballots And Other Election Materials Who Fail To Do So; To Amend Section 23-15-755, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-391, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Manual Vote Recounting Of Every Election In Which Optical Scanners Are Initially Used; To Amend Section 23-15-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-545, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 97-13-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Sections 23-15-531 Through 23-15-531.12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize Conduct Of Elections Using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment; To Create New Section 23-15-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Post-election Audits; To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Declaration Of Emergency Will Have No Effect Upon The Conduct Of Elections; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2506
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Verification By The Registrar Of A Person's Eligibility To Be An Elector; To Provide That Those Rules And Regulations Shall Also Prescribe The Procedure For Verifying A Person's Citizenship In The United States; To Amend Sections 23-15-33 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.