Mississippi House Bill 1446: Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; create.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Be Known As The "robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act Of Mississippi"; To Declare Certain Findings; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Political Subdivisions And State Agencies From Engaging In Voter Suppression; To Create The Mississippi Voting Rights Commission And Provide For Its Membership; To Require The Implementation Of Certain Policies By Political Subdivisions To Be Precleared By The Commission; To Establish Protections For Limited English Proficient Individuals And Voters With Disabilities; To Require The Commission To Establish, In Agreement With Certain State Universities, The Mississippi Voting And Elections Database And Institute; To Prohibit Acts Of Intimidation, Deception And Obstruction That Affect Voters' Right To Participate In Elections; To Require Political Subdivisions To Provide Advance Notice Of Changes To Election Policies; To Require Laws And Regulations Of The State And Political Subdivisions To Be Liberally Construed; To Authorize Aggrieved Individuals And The Attorney General To Bring Actions For Violations Under The Act; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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