Suffrage; restore to Sylvester Montgomery of Copiah County.
This bill restores the right to vote to Sylvester Montgomery, a resident of Copiah County, Mississippi, who had previously lost his voting rights due to felony convictions. The legislation specifically addresses his disqualification stemming from three separate convictions for burglary and embezzlement, noting that he was released from prison in 2001 and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen. By passing this act, the Mississippi Legislature formally reinstates his eligibility to participate in elections without requiring additional legal proceedings or waiting periods. The law takes effect immediately upon passage and applies only to this individual rather than establishing a broader policy change for 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 26, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard introduction layout to a 'Passed the House' version, with minor text corrections and the addition of official page headers and footers. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements were altered.
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Header information was updated to reflect the bill's status as 'As Passed the House' instead of 'As Introduced', and page numbering/official stamps were added.
Minor text corrections were made, such as adding a missing word ('conduct') in the description of the individual's behavior and fixing spacing inconsistencies.
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 18, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fabian Nelson
DDemocratic
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