HB4128 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Omar Eugene Magee of Covington County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO OMAR EUGENE MAGEE OF COVINGTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Elections

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Sanford
Last action: 2026-04-15
Official status: Dead
Effective date: Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not explicitly state the removal of previous disqualifications or affirmatively declare Mr. Magee's behavior post-sentence as law-abiding and honorable beyond what is provided in the official text.

Restore Voting Rights to Omar Eugene Magee

This bill restores voting rights to Omar Eugene Magee of Covington County, Mississippi.

What This Bill Does

Restores the right to vote for Omar Eugene Magee.
Acknowledges that Mr. Magee has completed all terms and conditions of his sentences.

Who It Names or Affects

Omar Eugene Magee

Terms To Know

Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only affects Omar Eugene Magee and does not change voting rights for other individuals.
It is unclear what the next steps are after this bill has been referred to Judiciary, Division B.

Bill History

2026-04-15 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/15 (S) Died In Committee
2026-03-20 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2026-03-20 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
2026-03-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/19 (H) Passed
2026-03-18 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/18 (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 Eugene Magee of Covington County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 4128 *HR26/R2430* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
26/HR26/R2430
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To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Sanford

HOUSE BILL NO. 4128

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO OMAR EUGENE MAGEE 1
OF COVINGTON 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 Eugene Magee of Covington County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his 6
conviction for the crime of Grand Larceny on May 25, 1978, in 7
Covington County, Mississippi, for which he was sentenced to serve 8
sixty (60) months in the custody of the Mississippi Department of 9
Corrections, released on probation and violated probation. He was 10
sentenced on December 15, 1978, to serve five (5) years on parole 11
and probation. On March 28, 1985, in Simpson County, Mississippi, 12
he was sentenced to serve three (3) years for the crime of 13
Burglary, and released on June 20, 1986. He was sentenced on 14
March 19, 1999, for two (2) counts of the crime of delivery of a 15
Controlled Substance to serve ten (10) years concurrently in the 16
custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 17
H. B. No. 4128 *HR26/R2430* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R2430
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ST: Suffrage; restore to Omar Eugene Magee of
Covington County.
He was discharged on September 12, 2008, due to expiration of 18
sentence. He completed all terms and conditions of his sentence. 19
The Legislature is informed that he has since conducted himself as 20
a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good and lawful manner. 21
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 22
and after its passage. 23