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MS HB1719

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/26/2022

Primary Sponsor

John Hines

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to Angela Porter-Williams of Amite County, Mississippi, who lost eligibility due to a 2006 embezzlement conviction in Pike County.

  • Sentence imposed: six months house arrest followed by five years probation; individual was released to probation on March 18, 2007, and discharged on June 23, 2008.

  • Legislature affirms that Porter-Williams has completed all sentence terms and conditions and has since conducted herself as a law-abiding citizen.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2022.

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Angela Porter-Williams of Amite County.

Last Action

Law W/out Governor's Signature

4/26/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B3/24/2022
Judiciary B2/23/2022

Full Bill Text

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