Suffrage; restore to Felisha Turner of DeSoto County.
This bill restores the right to vote to Felisha Turner of DeSoto County, Mississippi, who had been disqualified due to a past conviction for embezzlement. The legislation specifically addresses her case by noting that she completed her three-year supervised probation in 2016 and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen. While the text mentions her good conduct as a reason for the restoration, the primary function of the bill is to legally reinstate her eligibility to cast ballots in elections. The measure was introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives but did not advance beyond committee review in the 2024 session.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2024
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 29 other
Total votes 120
Apr 25, 2024
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican79
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2024
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Apr 27, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Timaka James-Jones
DDemocratic
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