Loading chat...

MS SB2706

Bill

Status

Passed

4/19/2019

Primary Sponsor

Angela Turner-Ford

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to James Gregory Banana of Clay County, Mississippi, who was disqualified from voting due to felony convictions
  • Covers convictions for forgery in 1987 and 1989, and two counts of perjury in 2007, all in Mississippi courts
  • Notes that Banana was released from parole supervision on May 29, 2017, and discharged from probation on April 11, 2018
  • Legislature certifies that he has since conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen
  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Suffrage restored to James Gregory Banana of Clay County, Mississippi.

Last Action

Law W/out Governor's Signature

4/19/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/27/2019
Judiciary, Division B1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

No bill text available