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MS HB4157

Bill

Status

Failed

4/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Fabian Nelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores voting rights to Robert Gill of Greene County, Mississippi, who lost suffrage due to a felony conviction
  • Gill was convicted of Theft by Taking a Motor Vehicle in George County on January 26, 2015, and sentenced to 5 years under Mississippi Department of Corrections supervision
  • Received an additional 5-year sentence with 5 years probation on April 7, 2016; released to parole December 6, 2017, and discharged April 9, 2019
  • Legislature acknowledges Gill has conducted himself as a law-abiding citizen since completing his sentence
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage (passed the House, referred to Senate Judiciary B Committee)

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Robert Gill of Greene County.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/15/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B3/26/2026
Judiciary B3/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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