HB 4123 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Jose Williams of Hinds County.

This bill restores the right to vote to Jose Williams of Hinds County, Mississippi, who had been disenfranchised due to a 1991 grand larceny conviction. The legislation declares that Williams has since lived as a law-abiding citizen and removes the voting restriction that resulted from his criminal sentence. Upon passage, the act immediately reinstates his eligibility to participate in elections without requiring additional court proceedings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 20, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its current status as sent to the Governor for final approval, replacing the previous status of having passed the House. The core purpose of the bill, which is to restore voting rights to a specific individual, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The header and title were updated to indicate the bill has moved from the House to the Governor, reflecting the legislative process timeline rather than changing the law itself.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

511
Passed
Total votes 52
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Zakiya Summers
DDemocratic
MS
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