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MS HB1937

Bill

Status

Failed

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Timaka James-Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to Lamar Sampson of Humphreys County, Mississippi, who lost eligibility due to felony convictions
  • Sampson was convicted on February 27, 2013, of arson and conspiracy to commit arson and sentenced to three years suspended custody with two years supervised probation
  • Sampson was released on probation April 25, 2013, and completed probation discharge on April 13, 2015
  • Legislature finds that Sampson has since conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen
  • Effective upon passage

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Lamar Sampson of Humphreys County.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B3/21/2025
Judiciary B2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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