SB 3396 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore to Lawrence Daniels.

This bill restores the right to vote to Lawrence Daniels of Lowndes County, Mississippi, who was previously disqualified from voting in 2002 due to a felony conviction for grand larceny. The legislation formally recognizes that Daniels completed all terms of his sentence, including probation and incarceration, and has since lived as a law-abiding citizen. If passed, the law takes effect on July 1, 2026, allowing Daniels to register and vote in future elections. The measure is a specific restoration of voting rights for one individual rather than a broad change to voting laws.
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 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect that the legislation has been sent to the Governor for final review, rather than just passing the Senate. This change indicates the bill has completed its legislative journey and is awaiting the Governor's signature or veto. No substantive policy changes, such as new eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or legal definitions, were made in this version.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The bill status in the title was updated from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor', and the parenthetical status in the act title was similarly updated to reflect the bill's current position in the legislative process.

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 Rod Hickman
Rod Hickman
DDemocratic
MS
32