HB 1979 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Kunta Gates of Humphreys County.

This bill restores voting rights to Kunta Gates of Humphreys County, Mississippi, who was disqualified after a 2008 statutory rape conviction. It specifies his 20-year sentence (including 12 years in prison) expired in 2020, and the legislature notes he has been a law-abiding citizen since. The bill directly affects Gates by legally reinstating his right to vote, which was previously suspended due to his conviction. It contains no new policy mechanisms beyond this specific restoration.
Sub-Topics: Civil Rights
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Mar 12, 2025
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