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SB3395 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO MELVIN JACKSON OF MONROE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Hickman
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Law
Effective date
July 1, 20

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 Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.

Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.

What This Bill Does

  • Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.

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 Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 3395 *SS26/R1368* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
26/SS26/R1368
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)

To: Judiciary, Division B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Hickman

SENATE BILL NO. 3395

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO MELVIN JACKSON OF 1
MONROE 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 Melvin Jackson of Monroe County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector on August 20, 6
2001, as a result of his conviction in Lowndes County for false 7
pretenses. He was convicted of the crime of false pretenses, and 8
on August 20, 2001, was sentenced to serve three (3) years 9
probation in the custody of the Mississippi Department of 10
Corrections. 11
A search of the Mississippi Department of Corrections records 12
did not produce a discharge affidavit, but Jackson has represented 13
that he completed all terms and conditions of his sentence. 14
The Legislature is informed that he has since conducted 15
himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good and 16
lawful manner. 17
S. B. No. 3395 *SS26/R1368* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R1368
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson of
Monroe County.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 18
and after July 1, 2026. 19