Suffrage; restore to Tameral Hearn Johnson of DeSoto County.
This bill restores the right to vote to Tameral Johnson of DeSoto County, Mississippi, who had previously lost her suffrage due to a conviction for embezzlement. The legislation confirms that Johnson completed her sentence and probation, and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen. By passing this act, the Mississippi Legislature formally reinstates her eligibility to participate in elections. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and applies only to this specific individual.
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 reformatted from a standard legislative draft to a version indicating it has passed the House. The substantive content regarding the restoration of voting rights for Tameral Johnson remains identical, with no changes to eligibility criteria, dates, or legal requirements.
TECHNICAL
The document header and metadata were updated to reflect that the bill has passed the House, while the actual legal text of the act remains unchanged.
Floor votes
How they voted
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 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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Hester Jackson-McCray
DDemocratic
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