HB4167 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Jon Eric Walker of Benton County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JON E. WALKER OF BENTON 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 bill text provides specific details about Jon E. Walker's criminal history and rehabilitation, but these details are not directly relevant to the summary of what the bill does.

Restoring Voting Rights to Jon Eric Walker

This bill restores voting rights to Jon E. Walker of Benton County, Mississippi.

What This Bill Does

Restores the right to vote for Jon E. Walker in Benton County.

Who It Names or Affects

Jon E. Walker of Benton County, Mississippi

Terms To Know

Suffrage: The right to vote in elections.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only affects Jon Eric Walker and does not change voting rights for others.
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
2026-03-26 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 Jon Eric Walker of Benton County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 4167 *HR43/R2483* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
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To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Nelson

HOUSE BILL NO. 4167

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JON E. WALKER OF 1
BENTON 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 Jon E. Walker of Benton County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his 6
conviction for the crime of Burglary-Nonresidential in DeSoto 7
County, on January 15, 1998, for which he was sentenced to serve 8
sixty (60) months of supervised probation under the supervision of 9
the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He violated probation 10
and it was revoked. On October 8, 1998, he was sentenced to serve 11
five (5) years and thirty (30) days in the custody of the 12
Mississippi Department of Corrections. He was released on January 13
22, 2002, and returned on March 24, 2002, as a result of an Earned 14
Release Supervision violation. He was discharged January 7, 2004. 15
On February 8, 2006, in DeSoto County, he was sentenced to 16
serve seven (7) years for the crime of Credit Card Fraud and 17
H. B. No. 4167 *HR43/R2483* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Suffrage; restore to Jon Eric Walker of
Benton County.
Uttering Forgery in the custody of the Mississippi Department of 18
Corrections. 19
He was released on September 7, 2007. He was discharged on 20
February 26, 2008. The Legislature is informed that he has since 21
conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good 22
and lawful manner. 23
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 24
and after its passage. 25