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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Mar 12, 2025
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Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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P
Otis Anthony
DDemocratic
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