Suffrage; restore to Hillary Ivy of Neshoba County.
This bill restores the right to vote to Hillary Ivy of Neshoba County, Mississippi, who had previously been disqualified from voting due to a criminal conviction for false pretenses. The legislation states that Ivy completed her five-year probation sentence in 2022 and has since maintained good conduct as a law-abiding citizen. Upon passage, the act immediately reinstates her suffrage rights without requiring additional legal proceedings. This measure directly impacts only the individual named in the bill and does not change voting laws for other citizens.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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The bill text was updated from the 'As Introduced' draft to the 'As Passed the House' version, reflecting the official passage of the legislation. The substantive policy content regarding the restoration of voting rights to Hillary Ivy remains identical, with no changes to eligibility criteria, dates, or legal requirements. The primary differences are formatting updates, including the removal of page headers and the addition of standard legislative session identifiers.
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Removed draft headers and page numbers from the original text and replaced them with official session identifiers and the 'As Passed the House' status label.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Fabian Nelson
DDemocratic
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