Suffrage; restore to John Cook of Lamar County.
This bill restores the right to vote to John Cook, a resident of Lamar County, Mississippi, who had previously lost his voting rights due to criminal convictions for grand larceny and burglary. The legislation specifically addresses his 1979 and 1980 convictions, noting that he was discharged from the Mississippi Department of Corrections in 1992 and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen. By passing this act, the Mississippi Legislature formally reinstates Cook's eligibility to participate in elections without requiring additional legal procedures.
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 reformatted to reflect its passage by the House, changing the header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House'. The substantive legal content regarding the restoration of voting rights for John Cook remains identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to indicate the bill has passed the House, and page numbering/formatting was adjusted to match official legislative records.
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 23, 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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