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MS HB1699

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores full voting rights to Kamal Karriem, Jr., of Lowndes County, Mississippi
  • Karriem was disqualified from voting due to November 21, 2005 embezzlement conviction in Lowndes County with original sentence of five years probation
  • Probation was revoked on April 11, 2008 and Karriem was sentenced to custody with the Department of Corrections; he was released to house arrest on June 2, 2009 and discharged on January 6, 2016
  • Legislature finds that Karriem has conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen since discharge
  • Act takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Kamal Karriem, Jr., of Lowndes County.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/20/2018

Full Bill Text

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