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MS HB736
MS HB736Voter registration; require registrars to submit applicant's information into federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System.
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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure By Which A Registrar Verifies An Applicant's Citizenship Upon Receipt Of A Completed Voter Registration Application; To Require The Registrar To Enter Each Applicant's Information Into The United States Citizenship And Immigration Service's Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements (save); To Require Registrars To Make Annual Reports To The Secretary Of State Regarding The Number Of Applicants Flagged By A Save System Check And The Number Removed Following Confirmation; To Create New Section 23-15-165.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Conduct Two Comparisons Annually Of The Statewide Elections Management System Records With The Save Database And To Report Ineligible Matches To The Appropriate Registrar; To Create New Section 23-15-165.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Annually Report To The Legislature On The Results Achieved With The Save System; To Create New Section 23-15-165.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Personally Identifiable Information Collected Through Use Of The Save System From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Create New Section 23-15-165.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Severability Of The Provisions Of The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires voter registrars in Mississippi to use the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, managed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to verify the citizenship of voter registration applicants, in addition to comparing their information with the state's driver's license database. If either system indicates an applicant may not be a citizen, the registrar must notify the applicant to provide proof of citizenship within a specified timeframe; failure to do so or to respond can lead to the applicant being marked as "PENDING" and eventually "REJECTED" from voter registration. The Secretary of State will also conduct annual comparisons between the statewide voter registration system and the SAVE database, report on the number of applicants flagged and removed, and is prohibited from removing voters solely based on a SAVE match, with specific protections against removals close to federal elections. Furthermore, personally identifiable information collected through the SAVE system will be kept confidential and exempt from public disclosure under Mississippi's Public Records Act, and the bill includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part of these new provisions is found invalid, the rest will remain in effect.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0736.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0736IN.htm |
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