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This bill restores voting rights to Robert Gill of Greene County, Mississippi, who previously lost his right to vote due to a 2015 conviction for theft of a motor vehicle. The bill details Gill's legal history, including his initial probation, probation violation, subsequent sentencing to prison and probation, and eventual release from parole in April 2019. The legislature explicitly notes that since his legal troubles, Gill has conducted himself as a law-abiding citizen. By passing this specific bill, the Mississippi Legislature is individually restoring Gill's voting rights, which were likely suspended due to his criminal conviction. Such bills are sometimes used when an individual wants to have their civil rights, specifically the right to vote, reinstated after completing their criminal sentence and demonstrating rehabilitation. The bill will take effect immediately upon its passage.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1984.xml