HB 4123 Mississippi House · 2024 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Scotty Adam McMahan of Covington County.

This bill restores the right to vote to two Mississippi men, Scotty Adam McMahan and Michael Gray, who had lost their voting rights due to past felony convictions. The legislation specifically addresses their cases by noting that both individuals have completed their sentences and have behaved as law-abiding citizens since their discharges. By passing this act, the state removes the legal barriers preventing these specific individuals from participating in elections.
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 26, 2024

How they voted

900
Passed · 30 other
Total votes 120
Apr 26, 2024
D Democratic39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican79
53 Yea 26
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2024
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Apr 27, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Noah Sanford
Noah Sanford
RRepublican
MS
90