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HB4159
Restoring Voting Rights for Sylvester Montgomery
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:37 AM
In one sentence
This bill would restore the right to vote for one specific person named Sylvester Montgomery in Copiah County, Mississippi.
What it does
- It restores the full voting rights of Sylvester Montgomery.
- It states he lost his voting rights because of past criminal convictions.
- It lists three crimes: two counts of residential burglary and one count of embezzlement.
- It notes that he was released from prison on November 21, 2001.
Who it affects
- Sylvester Montgomery, a resident of Copiah County, Mississippi
Limits and unknowns
- This bill only applies to Sylvester Montgomery and does not change voting laws for other people.
- The official status shows the bill did not pass, so it is not currently law.
- The text relies on information provided to the Legislature about his behavior after release.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Right of suffrage
- The legal right to vote in elections.
- Disqualified as an elector
- Not allowed to cast a ballot because of a past crime conviction.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Suffrage; restore to Sylvester Montgomery of Copiah 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
- 03/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B