Mississippi2026Did Not Pass
HB4154
Bill to Restore Voting Rights for Karen Smith
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:37 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposes restoring the right to vote for a specific person named Karen Smith who lives in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
What it does
- Restores the full voting rights of Karen Smith from Yazoo County.
- States that she lost her voting rights after an embezzlement conviction on March 22, 2011.
- Notes that she was sentenced to ten years of probation under the Mississippi Department of Corrections and finished it on November 19, 2018.
- Reports that the Legislature has been told she is now a law-abiding citizen.
Who it affects
- Karen Smith of Yazoo County, Mississippi
Limits and unknowns
- This bill only applies to Karen Smith and does not change voting laws for other people.
- The official record shows this bill did not pass because it died in committee on April 15, 2026.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Suffrage
- The right to vote in political elections.
- Embezzlement
- A crime where a person steals money or property they were trusted to manage.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Suffrage; restore to Karen Smith of Yazoo County.
Official activity
Bill history
- 04/15 (S) Died In Committee
- 03/26 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
- 03/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- 03/26 (H) Immediate Release
- 03/26 (H) Passed
- 03/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
- 03/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B