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MS SB2107

Bill

Status

Enrolled

4/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

Angela Turner-Ford

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to Charlie Ledbetter of Clay County, Mississippi, who lost eligibility due to a 1997 grand larceny conviction.

  • Original sentence was five years with one year to serve on house arrest and three years supervised probation; Ledbetter was incarcerated February 18, 1997, and released July 19, 2000.

  • Ledbetter completed his sentence and was discharged from house arrest on March 28, 2001.

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

  • Act takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Charlie Ledbetter.

Last Action

Law W/out Governor's Signature

4/19/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/27/2017
Judiciary, Division B1/9/2017

Full Bill Text

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