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MS HB4116

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Daryl Porter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores the right to vote to Charity Payne-Williams of Coahoma County, Mississippi
  • Payne-Williams was disqualified from voting on June 23, 2003, following a conviction for embezzlement in Tunica County
  • She was sentenced to 5 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections
  • Released on June 23, 2008 after serving her full sentence
  • The Legislature notes she has conducted herself as a law-abiding citizen since her release

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Charity Payne-Williams of Tunica County.

Last Action

Referred To Judiciary B

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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