HB4166 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Joseph Earl Greer of Hinds County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JOSEPH EARL GREER OF HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Elections

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the exact nature of Greer's conduct after sentence completion beyond stating he was discharged and is now considered to have conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen. The phrase 'law-abiding and honorable' is used in the bill text but lacks specific supporting evidence.

Restore Voting Rights to Joseph Earl Greer

This bill restores voting rights to Joseph Earl Greer of Hinds County, Mississippi.

What This Bill Does

Restores the right to vote for Joseph Earl Greer in Hinds County, Mississippi.
Removes his previous disqualification from being an elector due to past convictions.

Who It Names or Affects

Joseph Earl Greer of Hinds County, Mississippi

Terms To Know

Suffrage: The right to vote in elections.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only affects Joseph Earl Greer and does not change voting rights for others.
It is unclear what the next steps are after this bill's passage, such as how his voter registration will be updated.

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
2026-03-18 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B

Official Summary Text

Suffrage; restore to Joseph Earl Greer of Hinds County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 4166 *HR43/R2443* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
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To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Nelson

HOUSE BILL NO. 4166

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JOSEPH EARL GREER 1
OF 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 Joseph Earl Greer of Hinds County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his 6
conviction for the crime of Forgery on June 4, 1993, in Hinds 7
County, Mississippi, for which he was sentenced to serve six (6) 8
months in the custody of the Mississippi Department of 9
Corrections. On November 9, 2000, he was sentenced for the crime 10
of Grand Larceny in Rankin County, Mississippi, for five (5) years 11
on probation under the supervision of the Mississippi Department 12
of Corrections. On March 14, 2011, in Hinds County, Mississippi, 13
he was sentenced for the crime of Cocaine-Possession, for five (5) 14
years supervised probation under the Mississippi Department of 15
Corrections. 16
He was discharged on March 14, 2016, due to expiration of 17
sentence. The Legislature is informed that he has since conducted 18
H. B. No. 4166 *HR43/R2443* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Suffrage; restore to Joseph Earl Greer of
Hinds County.
himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good and 19
lawful manner. 20
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 21
and after its passage. 22