HB 1253·MS·house
Safeguard Honest Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create.
FailedFiled Jan 19, 2026
Sponsor: Sanford
Latest Action
(S) Died In Committee
Mar 3, 2026
Summary
The SHIELD Act would make county registrars check every new voter registration against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' SAVE database. Applicants flagged as non‑citizens would receive a notice and must prove citizenship within 30 days, or be placed in a pending or rejected status. The Secretary of State would compare state voter records with SAVE annually, report any mismatches, and submit yearly summaries to the Legislature.
AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.
Topics
Track this bill
Get an email when HB 1253 moves: committee action, floor votes, amendments and hearings. Free, no card.
Track HB 1253 freeOr ask your AI assistant about HB 1253 directly:
Add to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor