Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson.
SB 3278 would restore voting rights to Melvin Jackson, a Monroe County, Mississippi resident disqualified after a 2001 conviction for false pretenses. The bill specifically reverses his disqualification based on his completion of probation (though no discharge affidavit exists) and his subsequent law-abiding conduct. If enacted, it would fully restore his suffrage rights effective July 1, 2025. This is a personal restoration bill, not a general law affecting broader groups.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
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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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