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MS SB2997

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/18/2019

Primary Sponsor

Hillman Frazier

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to James Maurice Mallett of Hinds County, Mississippi, who lost suffrage due to a 2001 felony conviction for receiving stolen property
  • Mallett received a one-year sentence that was suspended with one year of probation, which was never forwarded to the Department of Corrections and case was remanded to files by May 9, 2001
  • Mallett was not assessed court costs and has conducted himself as a law-abiding citizen since his conviction
  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to James Maurice Mallett of Hinds County, Mississippi.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/18/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/27/2019
Judiciary, Division B2/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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