Suffrage; restore to Omar Travis of Hinds County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO OMAR TRAVIS OF HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Elections

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Bell (65th)
Last action: 2026-04-15
Official status: Dead
Effective date: Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not specify the exact steps needed for suffrage restoration after passage.

Restore Voting Rights to Omar Travis

This bill restores voting rights to Omar Travis of Hinds County, Mississippi.

What This Bill Does

Restores the right to vote for Omar Travis in Hinds County.

Who It Names or Affects

Omar Travis of Hinds County, Mississippi

Terms To Know

Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only affects Omar Travis and does not change voting rights for others.
It is unclear what steps are needed after passage for the restoration of suffrage to take effect.

Bill History

2026-04-15 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/15 (S) Died In Committee
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (H) Immediate Release
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (H) Passed
2026-03-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-03-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary B

Official Summary Text

Suffrage; restore to Omar Travis of Hinds County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 4125 *HR43/R2441* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
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To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Bell (65th)

HOUSE BILL NO. 4125

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO OMAR TRAVIS 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 Omar Travis of Hinds County, Mississippi, 5
who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his conviction 6
on March 6, 1991, in Hinds County on the charge of 7
Burglary-Residential with CT. I, II, III, IV running concurrent to 8
each other, and sentenced to serve five (5) years within the 9
custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 10
On February 2, 2009, he was sentenced for an out-of-state 11
charge of Burglary, for which he was sentenced to probation for 12
four (4) years, nine (9) months and two (2) days. On March 14, 13
2016, he was sentenced in Rankin County Circuit Court for 14
Receiving Stolen Property, for ten (10) years to serve within the 15
Mississippi Department of Corrections. He was released to parole 16
on February 14, 2018, and was discharged on February 1, 2021. 17
H. B. No. 4125 *HR43/R2441* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Suffrage; restore to Omar Travis of Hinds
County.
The Legislature is informed that he has since conducted 18
himself as a law-abiding citizen in a good and lawful manner. 19
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 20
and after its passage. 21