Suffrage; restore to Wykesia Geater of Jackson County.
HB 1968 restores voting rights to Wykesia Geater, a Jackson County resident, following her 2004 embezzlement conviction. The bill specifically revokes her disqualification as an elector, which resulted from a six-year probation sentence (completed in 2009), citing her subsequent law-abiding conduct. It directly affects only Wykesia Geater, not broader voting policies. The legislation is procedural, with no new legal standards established - only a personal restoration of suffrage. The bill passed the House but died in committee after being referred to the Judiciary Division.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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This bill restores voting rights to Wykesia Geater, a Mississippi resident who was previously disenfranchised due to a 2004 embezzlement conviction. The changes between versions are primarily formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications.
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Floor votes
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
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