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MS HB1750

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

3/30/2017

Primary Sponsor

Sonya Williams-Barnes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to Sidney Harrington Smith III of Harrison County, Mississippi, who lost eligibility to vote due to felony convictions.

  • Covers convictions from 1996 (one count of receiving stolen property out of state), 1998 (one count of grand larceny), and 1999 (two counts of grand larceny).

  • Applies restoration after Smith completed all penalties and conditions imposed for these convictions and received full discharge in 2014.

  • Legislature finds that Smith is currently conducting himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen.

  • Effective upon passage.

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Sidney Harrington Smith III.

Last Action

Law W/out Governor's Signature

4/20/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B3/26/2017
Judiciary B3/1/2017

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