HB 1609 — Voting rights; restore for certain disqualifying crimes.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read HB 1609 on the official Mississippi source →Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Constitution;Judiciary, Division B
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Transmitted To Senate
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Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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Motion to Reconsider Entered (Yates, Wallace, Taylor)
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Committee Substitute Adopted
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Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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Referred To Constitution
Sponsors
- Kabir Karriem · Primary
- Price Wallace · Cosponsor
- Fred Shanks · Cosponsor
- Zakiya Summers · Cosponsor
- Carl Mickens · Cosponsor
- John G. Faulkner · Cosponsor
- Oscar Denton · Cosponsor
- Rickey Thompson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kabir Karriem Democrat
Co-sponsors (7)
- Price Wallace Republican
- Fred Shanks Republican
- Zakiya Summers Democrat
- Carl Mickens Democrat
- John G. Faulkner Democrat
- Oscar Denton Democrat
- Rickey Thompson Democrat
Not signed on (167)
167 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 167 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 67 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 26 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 7% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (122)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Stepp | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Jackson (11th) | — | Nay |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Nay |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Nay |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Not Voting |
| Andy Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Luther Waldo | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Mattox | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Not Voting |
| Celeste Hurst | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Jonathan McMillan | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Keen | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Zachary Grady | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1609?
- HB 1609 is sponsored by Kabir Karriem (Democrat), Price Wallace (Republican), Fred Shanks (Republican), Zakiya Summers (Democrat), Carl Mickens (Democrat), John G. Faulkner (Democrat), Oscar Denton (Democrat), and Rickey Thompson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1609?
- This bill died with 2024 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.
- Where can I track HB 1609?
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