From holding police accountable to defending voting rights, 2024 was a busy year! Here's a quick look at how we showed up to defend civil rights in Mississippi this year, and a sneak peek at how we plan to continue the fight in 2025.
Would authorize the Commissioner of Public Safety to create rules to provide an alternative ID card to unhoused individuals.
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Jan 24, 2025
HB 586
Jan 24, 2025
HB 586
HB 586: Early Voting
Position: Support
Status: Dead
Would provide for a 15 day, no excuse, early voting period.
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Jan 24, 2025
HB 159
Jan 24, 2025
HB 159
HB 159: Public Safety for Public Property Act
Position: Oppose
Status: Dead
Would criminalize unhoused individuals from sleeping in public spaces, including their own car.
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Jan 24, 2025
HB 1197
Jan 24, 2025
HB 1197
HB 1197: The Safe Solicitation Act
Position: Oppose
Status: Passed committee
In violation of the Constitution, it would require an individual to secure a permit to pan handle in public spaces.
**Amended on 2/6 to allow counties and cities to opt out
HB 1197 eventually...
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Jan 24, 2025
HB 764
Jan 24, 2025
HB 764
HB 764: Ten Commandments in Public & Charter Schools
Religious Freedom
Position: Oppose
Status: Dead
In violation of the constitution, it would force school districts to prominently display a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
The First Amendment guarantees that students and their...
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Jan 24, 2025
HB 562
Jan 24, 2025
HB 562
HB 562: Voting Rights Restore to All
Voting Rights
Position: Support
Status: Dead
This measure would restore voting rights to certain individuals upon completion of all sentence requirements. We believe in second chances, and we need to ensure that our voting laws support that too....