Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HC39: Constitution; amend to remove all disenfranchising crimes.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO REMOVE ALL DISENFRANCHISING CRIMES.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 241, mississippi constitution of 1890, to remove all disenfranchising crimes.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO REMOVE ALL DISENFRANCHISING CRIMES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That the following amendment to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 is proposed to the qualified electors of the state: Amend Section 241, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, to read as follows: "Section 241. Every inhabitant of this state, except idiots and insane persons, who is a citizen of the United States of America, eighteen (18) years old and upward, who has been a resident of this state for one (1) year, and for one (1) year in the county in which he offers to vote, and for six (6) months in the election precinct or in the incorporated city or town in which he offers to vote, and who is duly registered as provided in this article, * * * is declared to be a qualified elector, except that he shall be qualified to vote for President and Vice President of *HR43/R2120* H. C. R. No. 39 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3 26/HR43/R2120 PAGE 1 (MCL\KP) the United States if he meets the requirements established by Congress therefor and is otherwise a qualified elector." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this proposed amendment shall be submitted by the Secretary of State to the qualified …
Sponsors
- Karriem, Kabir (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Constitution
Subjects: Constitution
Common questions
- What is HC39?
- HC39 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Constitution; amend to remove all disenfranchising crimes.
- What does HC39 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 241, mississippi constitution of 1890, to remove all disenfranchising crimes.
- What is the status of HC39?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC39?
- Karriem, Kabir (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for HC39?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0039.xml
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