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MS HB1710

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/23/2022

Primary Sponsor

Oscar Denton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to Janice O'Neal of Warren County, Mississippi, who lost eligibility to vote due to a manslaughter conviction on April 23, 1993
  • O'Neal was sentenced to 20 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections with 15 years required to serve and 5 years suspended
  • O'Neal was released on parole on January 16, 2001, and discharged from her sentence on July 1, 2002
  • Legislature finds that O'Neal has conducted herself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen since her discharge
  • Effective date is July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Janice O'Neal of Warren County.

Last Action

Tabled

3/27/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B2/23/2022

Full Bill Text

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