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HC39 • 2026

Constitution; amend to remove all disenfranchising crimes.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO REMOVE ALL DISENFRANCHISING CRIMES.

Elections
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Karriem
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
No Effecti

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about voter education or the exact wording of the ballot explanation beyond what is required by law.

Amending the Mississippi Constitution to Remove Disenfranchising Crimes

This resolution proposes an amendment to remove all disenfranchising crimes from Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes changing Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution.
  • Removes specific crimes that prevent someone from voting.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have been prevented from voting due to certain crimes.

Terms To Know

Disenfranchising Crimes
Crimes that prevent someone from having the right to vote.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It is unclear how many people will be affected by this change if it passes.
  • This amendment needs voter approval before becoming law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/16 (H) Referred To Constitution

Official Summary Text

Constitution; amend to remove all disenfranchising crimes.

Current Bill Text

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H. C. R. No. 39 *HR43/R2120* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3
26/HR43/R2120
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To: Constitution
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Karriem

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO REMOVE ALL 2
DISENFRANCHISING CRIMES. 3
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF 4
MISSISSIPPI, That the following amendment to the Mississippi 5
Constitution of 1890 is proposed to the qualified electors of the 6
state: 7
Amend Section 241, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, to read 8
as follows: 9
"Section 241. Every inhabitant of this state, except idiots 10
and insane persons, who is a citizen of the United States of 11
America, eighteen (18) years old and upward, who has been a 12
resident of this state for one (1) year, and for one (1) year in 13
the county in which he offers to vote, and for six (6) months in 14
the election precinct or in the incorporated city or town in which 15
he offers to vote, and who is duly registered as provided in this 16
article, * * * is declared to be a qualified elector, except that 17
he shall be qualified to vote for President and Vice President of 18
H. C. R. No. 39 *HR43/R2120* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R2120
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ST: Constitution; amend to remove all
disenfranchising crimes.
the United States if he meets the requirements established by 19
Congress therefor and is otherwise a qualified elector." 20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this proposed amendment shall be 21
submitted by the Secretary of State to the qualified electors at 22
an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday 23
of November 2026, as provided by Section 273 of the Constitution 24
and by general law. 25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the explanation of this proposed 26
amendment for the ballot shall read as follows: "This proposed 27
amendment removes all disenfranchising crimes from Section 241 of 28
the Mississippi Constitution." 29