SB 3394 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.

This bill restores the right to vote to Jerlean Cummings of Clay County, Mississippi, who had previously lost her voting rights due to a 1997 conviction for false pretenses. The legislation is based on the Mississippi Department of Corrections' confirmation that Cummings completed her sentence in 2000 and that no further restrictions apply to her criminal record. By removing the legal barrier from her past conviction, the bill allows her to participate in elections as a registered voter. The act takes effect immediately upon passage and applies only to this specific individual.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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As Passed the upper Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as it moves to the Governor, replacing 'As Passed the Senate' with 'As Sent to Governor'. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or legal requirements were altered in this version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to restore voting rights to Jerlean Cummings of Clay County, Mississippi.
TECHNICAL

Removed the text '(As Passed the Senate)' from the bill title.

Added the text '(As Sent to Governor)' to the bill title.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 25, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Angela Turner-Ford
Angela Turner-Ford
DDemocratic
MS
16