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SB3394 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JERLEAN CUMMINGS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Turner-Ford
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Law
Effective date
Passage

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.

Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.

What This Bill Does

  • Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/08 Approved by Governor

  2. 2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. 2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. 2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/01 (H) Returned For Enrolling

  5. 2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/01 (H) Immediate Release

  6. 2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/01 (H) Passed

  7. 2026-03-31 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass

  8. 2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/26 (H) Referred To Judiciary B

  9. 2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/26 (S) Transmitted To House

  10. 2026-03-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/25 (S) Passed

  11. 2026-03-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass

  12. 2026-03-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/12 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Official Summary Text

Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 3394 *SS36/R409* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
26/SS36/R409
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To: Judiciary, Division B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Turner-Ford

SENATE BILL NO. 3394

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JERLEAN CUMMINGS 1
OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 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 Jerlean Cummings of Clay County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of her 6
conviction for the crime of false pretenses on July 18, 1997, in 7
Clay County, Mississippi. On January 22, 2025, the Mississippi 8
Department of Corrections represented that after a complete search 9
of its records, the department was unable to locate any 10
information other than Jerlean Cummings' Inmate Time Sheet.11
Cummings represents that she was finally discharged from the 12
department on completion of her sentence, and her Inmate Time 13
Sheet reflects an end date of July 18, 2000. She completed all 14
terms and conditions of her sentence. 15
The Legislature is informed that she has since conducted 16
herself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good and 17
lawful manner. 18
S. B. No. 3394 *SS36/R409* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS36/R409
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after its passage. 20