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Mississippi Legislature · HB 858 · Approved by Governor (Chapter 407)

OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT OMR VOTING EQUIPMENT FROM BEING CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS DURING AN ELECTION; Read the full text

2026 Regular Session

What it does

OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Referred To Apportionment and Elections · Jan 16, 2026

House

Title Suff Do Pass · Jan 22, 2026

House

Passed · Feb 4, 2026

House

Transmitted To Senate · Feb 5, 2026

House

Referred To Elections · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Passed · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Returned For Enrolling · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 12, 2026

House

Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Approved by Governor · Mar 20, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Sanford

Recorded votes

PassedSenate · 2026-03-10 · Yeas 52, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 0
PassedHouse · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 116, Nays 1, Absent or those not voting 4, Present 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Mar 20, 2026).