HB 4175 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Charles Covington of Lee County.

This bill restores the right to vote to Charles Covington, a resident of Lee County, Mississippi, who had previously lost his voting rights due to convictions for burglary and arson. The legislation formally recognizes that Covington has completed his prison sentences and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen, allowing him to participate in elections again. The act takes effect immediately upon passage and does not create new laws or affect other individuals.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

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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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the 'As Introduced' version to the 'As Passed the House' version, reflecting formatting changes and the addition of official legislative tracking numbers and page headers. The substantive policy content regarding the restoration of voting rights for Charles Covington remains identical.

TECHNICAL

The document header was replaced with official House passage markings, including session details, bill numbers, and page identifiers, while the core legal text and facts regarding the voter's criminal history and sentence dates were left unchanged.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

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