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MS HB4161

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 Montana Wimberly of Lincoln County, Mississippi, who lost suffrage due to felony convictions
  • Original conviction was for Worthless Checks in Pike County, resulting in a 5-year sentence under Mississippi Department of Corrections supervision, with probation release on May 6, 2014
  • Additional convictions on June 9, 2014 for False Pretenses (5 years) and Worthless Checks (3 years) in Lincoln County, sentences running concurrently
  • Released from probation on February 28, 2018, and the Legislature notes she has since conducted herself as a law-abiding citizen
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Suffrage; restore to Montana Wimberly of Lincoln 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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