Suffrage; restore to Lamar Sampson of Humphreys County.
HB 1937 restores Lamar Sampson's voting rights in Humphreys County, Mississippi, after he completed probation for a 2013 arson conviction. The bill specifically reinstates his right to vote following his release from probation in 2015, citing his "law-abiding and honorable" conduct since then. This is a personal restoration measure with no new policy mechanisms or broader application - it solely affects Lamar Sampson's eligibility to vote. The bill passed the House but died in committee without becoming law.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative introduction format to a passed version with different header information and minor text formatting changes. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, as it still restores voting rights to Lamar Sampson based on his completed sentence and good conduct.
TECHNICAL
Header information changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' with updated formatting and page numbering.
Minor text formatting changes including removal of line numbers and addition of special characters in the bill text.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Timaka James-Jones
DDemocratic
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