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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 859: In-person absentee voting; require use of OMR equipment and establish security measures and procedure to challenge.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 859 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: In-person absentee voting; require use of OMR equipment and establish security measures and procedure to challenge. Primary sponsor: Noah Sanford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Approved by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Noah SanfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor
  2. Enrolled Bill Signed
  3. Enrolled Bill Signed
  4. Returned For Enrolling
  5. Passed
  6. Title Suff Do Pass
  7. DR - TSDP: EL To AC
  8. Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  9. Transmitted To Senate
  10. Passed As Amended
  11. Amended
  12. Title Suff Do Pass

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source