Suffrage; restore to Thomas G. Owens of Lamar County.
HB 1999 restores voting rights to Thomas G. Owens of Lamar County, Mississippi, who was previously disqualified due to a 2019 conviction for burglary and malicious mischief. The bill specifically reverses his disqualification after he completed four years of post-release supervision and was discharged from probation in 2021, with the Legislature noting he has since been a law-abiding citizen. This is a direct restoration of suffrage for one individual, not a broad policy change.
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Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025
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Referred To Judiciary B
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Zakiya Summers
DDemocratic
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