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MS HB1688

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to Sandra Beard of Lowndes County, Mississippi, who lost voting eligibility due to a felony conviction.
  • Addresses a February 19, 2008 embezzlement conviction in Lowndes County for which she was sentenced to five years probation.
  • Notes that Beard was released and discharged from her sentence on December 17, 2012, and has since conducted herself as a law-abiding citizen.
  • Takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Sandra Beard of Lowndes County.

Last Action

Law W/out Governor's Signature

4/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B3/25/2018
Rules3/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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