Suffrage; restore to Gerald Laird.
This bill restores the right to vote to Gerald Laird, a resident of Jefferson Davis County who had previously been disenfranchised due to a 2003 robbery conviction. The legislation formally recognizes that Laird completed his sentence and probation by May 2009 and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen, meeting the state's requirements for voting rights restoration. Once enacted, the act immediately grants Laird full suffrage without additional conditions or waiting periods. This measure directly affects only the individual named in the bill and does not change Mississippi's general voting laws for other citizens.
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died
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Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
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Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Rod Hickman
DDemocratic
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