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MS HB1524
Bill
Status
Failed
4/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Zakiya Summers
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AI Summary
- Restores voting rights to William Barber of Jackson County, Mississippi, who lost eligibility to vote due to felony convictions.
- Barber was convicted of Armed Robbery on September 11, 1980, and sentenced to eight years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, discharged December 1, 1987.
- Barber was convicted of Possession of a Precursor with Intent to Manufacture on September 13, 2010, sentenced to four years in custody plus six years Post Release Supervision, discharged September 14, 2016.
- Legislature finds that Barber has conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen since completing his sentence.
- Effective upon passage.
Legislative Description
Suffrage; restore to William Barber of Jackson County.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/1/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B3/23/2021
Judiciary B3/17/2021
Full Bill Text
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