HB4152 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Issac Thorne of Washington County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO ISAAC THORNE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Elections

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on whether Isaac Thorne's conduct after the last discharge is acknowledged in the bill.

Restoring Voting Rights to Isaac Thorne

This bill restores voting rights to Isaac Thorne of Washington County, Mississippi.

What This Bill Does

Restores the right to vote for Isaac Thorne in Washington County, Mississippi.
Removes any previous disqualification from voting due to past convictions.

Who It Names or Affects

Isaac Thorne of Washington County, Mississippi

Terms To Know

Suffrage: The right to vote in elections.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only affects Isaac Thorne and does not change voting rights for others.
It is unclear if there are similar cases that this bill might address indirectly.

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
2026-03-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B

Official Summary Text

Suffrage; restore to Issac Thorne of Washington County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 4152 *HR26/R2494* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
26/HR26/R2494
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To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Hines

HOUSE BILL NO. 4152

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO ISAAC THORNE OF 1
WASHINGTON 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 Isaac Thorne of Washington County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his 6
conviction for the crime of Burglary-Nonresidential in Bolivar 7
County, on May 14, 1998, for which he was sentenced to serve two 8
(2) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of 9
Corrections. He was released on Shock Probation on February 8, 10
2000. He was sentenced on November 7, 2002, for the crime of 11
Burglary-Nonresidential to serve one (1) year in the custody of 12
the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and discharged for such 13
crime on September 12, 2003. He was sentenced to serve three (3) 14
years for the crime of Robbery on November 14, 2005, was released 15
to Earned Release Supervision and discharged for such on December 16
6, 2006. He was sentenced to serve two (2) years on December 9, 17
2008, for the crime of Robbery. 18
H. B. No. 4152 *HR26/R2494* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R2494
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ST: Suffrage; restore to Issac Thorne of
Washington County.
He was discharged on February 5, 2010. The Legislature is 19
informed that he has since conducted himself as a law-abiding and 20
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