HB 4116 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Charity Payne-Williams of Tunica County.

This bill restores the right to vote to Charity Payne-Williams of Coahoma County, Mississippi, who was previously disenfranchised in 2003 due to a conviction for embezzlement. The legislation states that she completed her five-year sentence in 2008 and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen, making her eligible for voting rights restoration. If passed, the act takes effect immediately upon passage and applies specifically to Payne-Williams without affecting other individuals' voting eligibility.

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 20, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026

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The bill text was updated to reflect its status as having passed the House, changing the header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House'. The core legal content regarding the restoration of voting rights for Charity Payne-Williams remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

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Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Referred To Judiciary, Division B

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred To Judiciary B

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors