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HB4165
Restore Voting Rights for Brandon Shelton
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:37 AM
In one sentence
This bill asks the Mississippi Legislature to give back the right to vote to Brandon Shelton of Lee County.
What it does
- The law says that Brandon Shelton's right to vote is fully and completely restored.
- It states he was previously stopped from voting because of a past conviction for Burglary-Nonresidential in Lafayette County on January 3, 2018.
- He violated probation related to his first sentence. On October 21, 2019, he was sentenced to serve five years under house arrest and was released on January 19, 2021.
- After being released from the second sentence in February 2025, it is noted that he has conducted himself as a law-abiding citizen.
Who it affects
- Brandon Shelton of Lee County, Mississippi
- The Mississippi Legislature
Limits and unknowns
- This bill did not pass. It died in committee on April 15, 2026.
- Because the bill failed, Brandon Shelton's voting rights were not restored by this law.
Official record
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Official summary
Suffrage; restore to Brandon Shelton of Lee County.
Official activity
Bill history
- 04/15 (H) Died In Committee
- 04/15 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- 03/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B