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HB4123 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Jose Williams of Hinds County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JOSE WILLIAMS OF HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Elections
Enacted

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on whether Jose Williams has been living as an upstanding citizen since his release, beyond the statement from the Legislature.

Restoring Voting Rights to Jose Williams

This law restores voting rights to Jose Williams of Hinds County, Mississippi.

What This Bill Does

  • Restores the right to vote for Jose Williams in Hinds County.
  • States that Jose Williams was previously disqualified from voting due to a conviction for grand larceny.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Jose Williams of Hinds County, Mississippi

Terms To Know

Suffrage
The right to vote in elections.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only affects Jose Williams and does not change voting rights for others.
  • It is unclear if there are other individuals with similar circumstances who could benefit from this type of legislation.

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 Jose Williams of Hinds County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 4123 *HR26/R2467* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
26/HR26/R2467
PAGE 1 (GT\KW)
ST: Suffrage; restore to Jose Williams of Hinds
County.
To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Summers

HOUSE BILL NO. 4123

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JOSE WILLIAMS OF 1
HINDS 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 Jose Williams of Hinds County, Mississippi, 5
who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his conviction 6
for the crime of Grand Larceny on April 30, 1991, in Rankin 7
County, Mississippi, for which he was sentenced to serve six (6) 8
months in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections 9
and five (5) years probation. 10
He was released on parole on August 15, 1991, due to 11
expiration of sentence. The Legislature is informed that he has 12
since conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in 13
a good and lawful manner. 14
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 15
and after its passage. 16