HB 4140 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Janice Johnson-Ball of Harrison County.

This bill restores the right to vote to Janice Johnson-Ball of Harrison County, Mississippi, who had previously lost her voting rights due to a manslaughter conviction in 1993. The legislation formally recognizes that she has completed her prison sentence, finished her probation period, and has maintained good conduct as a law-abiding citizen since her release. Upon passage, the act will immediately reinstate her eligibility to participate in elections without requiring additional legal steps. This measure directly impacts only the individual named in the bill and does not alter Mississippi's general voting laws or affect other citizens.
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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As Introduced Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its status as having passed the House, replacing the original 'As Introduced' header with the new title. The substantive legal content regarding the restoration of voting rights for Janice Johnson-Ball remains identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House', and the page numbering and official stamping were removed, indicating the bill has advanced in the legislative process.

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 12, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jeffrey Hulum
Jeffrey Hulum
DDemocratic
MS
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