Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB858: OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT OMR VOTING EQUIPMENT FROM BEING CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS DURING AN ELECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-533.1, 23-15-533.2 AND 23-15-533.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 23-15-507, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit omr voting equipment from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election; to bring forward sections 23-15-533.1, 23-15-533.2 and 23-15-533.3, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT OMR VOTING EQUIPMENT FROM BEING CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS DURING AN ELECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-533.1, 23-15-533.2 AND 23-15-533.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 23-15-507, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 23-15-507. No OMR equipment shall be acquired or used in accordance with this chapter unless it shall: (a) Permit eligible voters to vote at any election for all persons for whom they are lawfully entitled to vote; to vote for as many persons for an office as they are lawfully entitled to vote; to vote for or against any ballot initiative, measure or other local issue upon which they are lawfully entitled to vote; (b) * * * Be capable of rejecting choices marked on the ballot if the number of choices exceeds the number that the voter is entitled to vote for the office or on the measure; *HR26/R1777* H. B. No. 858 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1777 PAGE 1 (RKM\KW) (c) Permit each voter, in presidential elections, by one (1) mark to vote for the candidates of that party for President, Vice President, and their presidential electors, or to …
Sponsors
- Sanford, Noah (R, 90) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Elections
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Apportionment and Elections
Votes
- Passed (March 10, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 4, 2026): 116 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: OMR voting equipment
Common questions
- What is HB858?
- HB858 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.
- What does HB858 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 23-15-507, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit omr voting equipment from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election; to bring forward sections 23-15-533.1, 23-15-533.2 and 23-15-533.3, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB858?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB858?
- Sanford, Noah (R, 90).
- Where is the official record for HB858?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0858.xml
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