Mississippi State Scorecard

HB1406 Absentee Ballot Expansion (Passed 33 to 17 on 5/3/2024). Enacts several changes to expand the state's absentee voting procedures.

SB2577 First Amendment Violation (Passed 35 to 13 on 4/26/2024). Introduces criminal penalties for the wrongful dissemination of "digitizations," such as deepfakes.

HB903 Anti-2nd Amendment Bill (Passed 94 to 12 on 4/25/2024). Criminalizes the manufacture, possession, and use of machine-gun-conversion devices, such as "Glock switches" or "auto-sears," which transform semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.

HB903 Anti-2nd Amendment Bill (Passed 50 to 2 on 4/24/2024). Criminalizes the manufacture, possession, and use of machine-gun-conversion devices, such as "Glock switches" or "auto-sears," which transform semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.

HB349 Vehicle Modification Restrictions (Passed 100 to 7 on 4/17/2024). Prohibits vehicle modifications that raise the front fender four or more inches higher than the rear fender, commonly known as "squatted vehicles."

SB2425 Ballot Harvesting Restrictions (Passed 36 to 14 on 4/15/2024). Specifies that only election officials, postal workers, individuals authorized by federal law, or a voter's family member, household member, or caregiver may collect and transmit a voter's mail-in ballot. 

SB2776 Eminent Domain (Passed 87 to 28 on 4/10/2024). Grants certain public agencies the authority to take immediate possession of property easements or rights-of-way when needed for public road construction and utility projects related to specific economic-development initiatives.

SB2425 Ballot Harvesting Restrictions (Passed 80 to 41 on 4/4/2024). Specifies that only election officials, postal workers, individuals authorized by federal law, or a voter's family member, household member, or caregiver may collect and transmit a voter's mail-in ballot. 

HB728 Federal Program Acceptance (Passed 83 to 31 on 3/14/2024). Prohibits health insurance companies, pharmacy benefit manager, drug manufacturers, and distributors from discriminating against entities participating in the federal 340B drug discount program.

SB2776 Eminent Domain (Passed 46 to 6 on 3/14/2024). Grants certain public agencies the authority to take immediate possession of property easements or rights-of-way when needed for public road construction and utility projects related to specific economic-development initiatives.