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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SC 511: Convicted felons; restore right to vote and run for office.

In committee 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

SC 511 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Convicted felons; restore right to vote and run for office. Primary sponsor: Derrick Simmons (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derrick SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Rules

Sources

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