Bill > HB1973

This bill seeks to restore the voting rights (suffrage) to Stephen R. Sims of Forrest County, Mississippi, who was previously disqualified from voting due to a criminal conviction. Specifically, Sims was convicted of embezzlement in Newton County on January 18, 2011, and sentenced to five years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. After being placed on parole on June 18, 2013, he was fully discharged from parole on February 13, 2017. The bill notes that since his conviction, Sims has conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen. By passing this bill, the Mississippi Legislature would formally reinstate Sims's right to vote, effectively removing the legal barrier to his electoral participation that resulted from his prior criminal conviction. The bill would take effect immediately upon its passage.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1973.xml