Suffrage; restore to Joe Nelson London of Lee County.
This bill restores the right to vote to Joe Nelson London of Lee County, Mississippi, who had previously lost his voting rights due to past criminal convictions. The legislation removes the legal barrier preventing him from participating in elections, citing his release from supervision and his conduct as a law-abiding citizen since 1993. Once enacted, the change takes effect immediately upon passage, allowing London to register and vote in future elections without further legislative action.
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 updated from its original introduction to its version after passing the House, incorporating standard legislative formatting and specific session identifiers. The substantive policy content regarding the restoration of voting rights for Joe Nelson London remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The header was updated to reflect the bill's status as 'As Passed the House' and included the specific session identifier '2026 Regular Session'.
The bill title and Section 1 text were reformatted to remove line breaks and merge the content into continuous paragraphs.
Section 2 was updated to include the official page number and tracking code (HR43/R2529) associated with the House version.
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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