Mississippi bills · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB 859
In-person absentee voting; require use of OMR equipment and establish security measures and procedure to challenge.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sanford (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 19, 2026): Approved by Governor
Text versions
- Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (Voice Vote)
- Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (Voice Vote)
- As Passed the lower
- As Introduced
- Current version
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Mississippi to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Passage as Amended | pass | Set your home in Mississippi to see |
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026
Approved by Governor - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill Signed - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Returned For Enrolling - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Title Suff Do Pass - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
DR - TSDP: EL To AC - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Transmitted To Senate - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Passed As Amended - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Amended - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Title Suff Do Pass - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Referred To Apportionment and Elections