Rep. Zakiya Summers

Maddy summaryHB 1999 restores voting rights to Thomas G. Owens of Lamar County, Mississippi, who was previously disqualified due to a 2019 conviction for burglary and malicious mischief. The bill specifically reverses his disqualification after he completed four years of post-release supervision and was discharged from probation in 2021, with the Legislature noting he has since been a law-abiding citizen. This is a direct restoration of suffrage for one individual, not a broad policy change.

Maddy summaryHB 4010 restores voting rights to Krisi Wiening-Cox of Marshall County, Mississippi, who was disqualified after a 2009 conviction for receiving stolen property and subsequent prison time. The bill specifies she completed her probation, served five years in prison (released 2012, discharged 2014), and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen. This is a procedural bill restoring rights to one individual, not a broad policy change. It requires no new mechanisms beyond the legislative action to reinstate her eligibility to vote.

Maddy summaryThis bill would restore voting rights to John Howard Cook of Lamar County, Mississippi, who lost his right to vote after a 1979 grand larceny conviction leading to probation violation and an 11-year prison sentence (1980-1992). It specifically reinstates his suffrage following his release in 1992 and the Legislature’s finding that he has been a law-abiding citizen since. As a procedural bill, it does not create new policy but addresses a single individual’s voting eligibility based on his rehabilitation. The bill died in committee in April 2025 and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 1918 restores voting rights to Gerald Laird of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, who was disqualified in 2003 after a robbery conviction (5-year sentence + 36 months probation). The bill states Laird was released in 2005 and discharged from probation in 2009, and the Legislature notes he has since lived as a "law-abiding and honorable citizen." It directly affects only Laird, reinstating his right to vote without altering broader voting laws. The bill died in committee on April 3, 2025, and has not become law.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 120) designates April 11-17, 2025, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to raise awareness of maternal health disparities. It directly affects Black women and birthing people in the U.S., highlighting that Black women face a maternal mortality rate of 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 - significantly higher than rates for other racial groups. The resolution cites statistics showing Black women are 2-3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, with Mississippi reporting a 39 per 100,000 maternal mortality rate. It emphasizes systemic issues like racism, healthcare access gaps, and maternity care deserts contributing to these disparities. As a symbolic resolution (not a law), it does not create new policies but aims to spotlight the crisis.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 7) creates a new rule requiring Mississippi House committees to publicly list the objective criteria they use when deciding whether to advance bills related to restoring voting rights (suffrage). It specifies that committees must post factors like whether a person was convicted of a disenfranchising crime (with a state-listed offense guide), completed their sentence including probation/parole, or hasn't been incarcerated in a state prison in the last five years. The rule aims to make the committee process transparent and accessible for voting rights restoration bills, but the bill died in committee on April 3, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis non-binding resolution urges the State of Mississippi to adopt a Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights. It outlines 11 specific protections for temporary workers, including requiring a living wage, prohibiting fees for background checks, mandating safety training, banning forced arbitration, capping temporary assignments at 90 days (with 180-day exceptions for medical leave), and requiring full-time offers after 90 days. The resolution was introduced in the Mississippi House but died in committee on April 3, 2025, meaning it did not advance to become law. It directly affects temporary workers and staffing agencies operating in Mississippi.

Maddy summaryHR 49 is a resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 1875 Clinton Massacre in Clinton, Mississippi, honoring the African Americans killed during a political rally and subsequent violence. The resolution references the 1876 Boutwell Report, which documented that the violence was orchestrated by Democrats to suppress Black voting rights and end Reconstruction in Mississippi. It specifically acknowledges the event as part of the Democratic Party's "Mississippi Plan" to regain political control through racial terror. The resolution serves as a symbolic recognition of historical injustice, with no policy changes or direct impact on current constituents.

Maddy summaryHB 1925 restores voting rights to Dustin Darell Mills of Rankin County, Mississippi, who was disqualified due to two past convictions for grand larceny (2008 and 2013) that resulted in prison sentences ending in 2015. The bill explicitly states his rehabilitation and law-abiding conduct since release, reinstating his suffrage rights as an elector. The bill passed the House in March 2025 but died in a Senate committee on April 3, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1972 restores voting rights to Lasondra Bowling of Rankin County, Mississippi, who lost her suffrage following multiple past convictions (including embezzlement and conspiracy) that resulted in prison time and probation. The bill explicitly reinstates her right to vote after she completed all sentences by 2020 and has maintained a law-abiding record since. This is a personal restoration bill affecting only Lasondra Bowling, not a change to general voting laws. It does not alter eligibility criteria for other voters.