All Roll Calls
Yes: 251 • No: 21
MississippiHB 7242025 Regular SessionHouse
Election crime; create for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations.
Sponsored By: Noah Sanford (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Apportionment and ElectionsJudiciary AElections
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New penalties for helpers withholding ballots
Beginning July 1, 2025, Mississippi makes intentional ballot withholding by certain voting helpers a misdemeanor. The rule applies only to people assisting voters under Section 23-15-907 and ballots mailed to those voters. Helpers must willfully fail to send the ballot, intending that it not be cast and counted. A conviction carries up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000. The law also keeps the existing ban on removing ballots from a voting place before polls close. That offense carries up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Noah Sanford
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/13/2025
Concurred in Amend From Senate
Yes: 109 • No: 3 • Other: 6
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Passed As Amended
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2025
Passed
Yes: 91 • No: 18 • Other: 6
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor
3/21/2025legislatureEnrolled Bill Signed
3/17/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
3/14/2025HouseConcurred in Amend From Senate
3/13/2025HouseReturned For Concurrence
3/6/2025SenatePassed As Amended
3/5/2025SenateAmended
3/5/2025SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2/27/2025SenateReferred To Elections
2/14/2025SenateTransmitted To Senate
2/12/2025HousePassed
2/11/2025HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
1/31/2025HouseDR - TSDP: JA To AE
1/31/2025HouseDR - TSDP: AE To JA
1/23/2025HouseReferred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A
1/15/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
As Passed
Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted)
Enrolled
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