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MS HB4174
Bill
Status
Failed
4/15/2026
Primary Sponsor
Fabian Nelson
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AI Summary
- Restores voting rights to John Cook of Lamar County, Mississippi, who lost suffrage due to felony convictions
- Cook was convicted of Grand Larceny in Panola County on April 20, 1979, receiving a 60-month sentence under Mississippi Department of Corrections supervision
- Additional convictions include a second Grand Larceny charge (2 years, February 18, 1980) and Burglary-General (7 years consecutive, October 24, 1980), all in Panola County
- Cook was discharged from custody on December 26, 1992, and the Legislature notes he has since conducted himself as a law-abiding citizen
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Suffrage; restore to John Cook of Lamar County.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/15/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B3/26/2026
Judiciary B3/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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