Mississippi 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HC 17 — Constitution; amend to provide that only U.S. citizens are allowed the opportunity to vote.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been amended to replace the terms "idiots and insane persons" with "persons adjudicated to be non compos mentis." This change modernizes the language used to refer to individuals who are not mentally competent to vote, making it more respectful and appropriate. This matters because it reflects a shift toward a more inclusive and humane approach in legal texts, while still maintaining necessary qualifications for voting.

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17 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE;
17 (As Adopted by the House) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE;
* * * Only an 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, and who has never been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false H.
* * * Only an inhabitant of this state, except * * *, persons adjudicated to be non compos mentis 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, and who has never been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining H.
17 *HR43/R1181* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3 25/HR43/R1181 PAGE 1 (MCL\KP) pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or bigamy, is declared to be a qualified elector, except that he shall be qualified to vote for President and Vice President of 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 electors at an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2026, as provided by Section 273 of the Constitution and by general law.
17 *HR43/R1181AH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3 25/HR43/R1181AH PAGE 1 (MCL\KP) money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or bigamy, is declared to be a qualified elector, except that he shall be qualified to vote for President and Vice President of 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 electors at an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2026, as provided by Section 273 of the Constitution and by general law.
17 *HR43/R1181* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR43/R1181 ST:
17 *HR43/R1181AH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR43/R1181AH ST:
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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Constitution

  3. Transmitted To Senate

  4. Adopted As Amended

  5. Amended

  6. Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  7. DR - TSDBA: CO To

  8. Referred To Constitution

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 110 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 74003
Democrat 31403
Independent 2000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 110406
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Lancaster — Yea
Paden — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bradford Blackmon Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Fabian Nelson Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Not Voting
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Not Voting
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Juan Barnett Democrat Yea
Justis Gibbs Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Karl Gibbs Democrat Yea
Keith Jackson Democrat Yea
Kenji Holloway Democrat Yea
Lataisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Not Voting
Oscar Denton Democrat Nay
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Nay
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tamarra Butler-Washington Democrat Yea
Timaka James-Jones Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Nay
Zakiya Summers Democrat Nay
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Andy Boyd Republican Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Beth Luther Waldo Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brad Mattox Republican Yea
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Celeste Hurst Republican Not Voting
Chris Johnson Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Clay Mansell Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Elliot Burch Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jim Estrada Republican Yea
Jimmy Fondren Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Not Voting
Jonathan McMillan Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Josh Hawkins Republican Yea
Justin Keen Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Kimberly Remak Republican Yea
Lance Varner Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Philman Ladner Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Rodney Hall Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Lott Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
W.I. "Doc" Harris Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Not Voting
Zachary Grady Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HC 17?
HC 17 is sponsored by Dana McLean (Republican) and Dan Eubanks (Republican).
What is the current status of HC 17?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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