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HB4120 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Charles Kenneth Landrum of Jones County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO CHARLES KENNETH LANDRUM OF JONES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Scoggin
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Law
Effective date
Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify when the law takes effect, but typically in such cases, laws take effect upon passage unless otherwise stated.

Restoring Voting Rights to Charles Kenneth Landrum

This law restores voting rights to Charles Kenneth Landrum of Jones County, Mississippi.

What This Bill Does

  • Restores the right to vote for Charles Kenneth Landrum in Jones County, Mississippi.
  • Removes his disqualification as an elector due to a past conviction for uttering forgery.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Charles Kenneth Landrum of Jones County, Mississippi

Terms To Know

Suffrage
The right to vote in elections.
Elector
A person who is qualified to vote and participate in an election.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only affects Charles Kenneth Landrum and does not change voting rights for anyone else.
  • The bill does not provide details on how the restoration of suffrage will be implemented or enforced.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/08 Approved by Governor

  2. 2026-04-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. 2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. 2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/02 (S) Returned For Enrolling

  5. 2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/01 (S) Passed

  6. 2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass

  7. 2026-03-20 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B

  8. 2026-03-20 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate

  9. 2026-03-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/19 (H) Passed

  10. 2026-03-18 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass

  11. 2026-03-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary B

Official Summary Text

Suffrage; restore to Charles Kenneth Landrum of Jones County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 4120 *HR43/R2351* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
26/HR43/R2351
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ST: Suffrage; restore to Charles Kenneth
Landrum of Jones County.
To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Scoggin

HOUSE BILL NO. 4120

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO CHARLES KENNETH 1
LANDRUM OF JONES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 3
SECTION 1. The right of suffrage is hereby fully and 4
completely restored to Charles Kenneth Landrum of Jones County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his 6
conviction for the crime of Uttering Forgery in Jones County, 7
Mississippi, for which he was sentenced on January 23, 2008, to 8
serve one (1) year for each count in the custody of the 9
Mississippi Department of Corrections. 10
He was released due to expiration of sentence on October 10, 11
2010. The Legislature is informed that he has since conducted 12
himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good and 13
lawful manner. 14
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 15
and after its passage. 16