HB 4164 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Krisi M. Weining-Cox of Marshall County.

This bill restores the right to vote to Krisi M. Wiening-Cox of Marshall County, Mississippi, who had previously lost her suffrage rights due to a felony conviction for receiving stolen property. The legislation removes her disqualification from voting after she completed her prison sentence and demonstrated lawful behavior since her release in 2012. The act takes effect immediately upon passage and applies specifically to this individual rather than establishing a general policy change.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill title and header were updated to reflect its current status as sent to the Governor for final approval, rather than showing it as passed by the House. The core text of the act, which restores voting rights to Krisi M. Wiening-Cox, remains unchanged.
Scope change
None; the substantive scope and applicability of the bill are identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', and the parenthetical status line was similarly updated to reflect the bill's progression in the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

429
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic18
16 Yea 1 Nay 1
88% Yea
R Republican34
26 Yea 8 Nay
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
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
Photo of Fabian Nelson
Fabian Nelson
DDemocratic
MS
66