HB 4154 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Karen Smith of Yazoo County.

This bill restores the right to vote to Karen Smith of Yazoo County, Mississippi, who had previously been disqualified due to a 2011 embezzlement conviction. The legislation states that Smith has served her ten-year probation sentence and has since behaved as a law-abiding citizen. Once enacted, the act immediately reinstates her suffrage rights without requiring additional conditions or waiting periods. This measure directly affects only the specific individual named in the bill and does not alter voting laws for the general public.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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As Introduced Current version · 1 edit
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The bill text was updated to reflect its status as having passed the House of Representatives, changing the header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House'. The substantive legal content regarding the restoration of voting rights for Karen Smith remains identical, with no changes to the eligibility criteria, dates, or specific provisions.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to indicate the bill has passed the House, and the page footer was removed, reflecting a procedural status change rather than a policy alteration.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Timaka James-Jones
DDemocratic
MS
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