HB 1970 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Robert Banks of Marshall County.

This bill restores voting rights to Robert Banks of Marshall County, Mississippi, who lost his suffrage after a 1999 robbery conviction. It specifically reverses his disqualification stemming from a five-year prison sentence (served 1999-2002) and subsequent probation. The Legislature states Banks has since been law-abiding and honorable. The bill is a direct, one-time restoration for this individual, not a broader policy change. It requires no new mechanisms beyond legislative action to reinstate his voting rights.
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Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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