SB3400 • 2026

Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins.

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO DENNIS HOPKINS OF MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Enacted

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins.

What This Bill Does

Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins.

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Bill History

2026-04-08 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/08 Approved by Governor
2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/01 (H) Returned For Enrolling
2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/01 (H) Immediate Release
2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/01 (H) Passed
2026-03-31 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (S) Transmitted To House
2026-03-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/25 (S) Passed
2026-03-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-03-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/12 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Official Summary Text

Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 3400 *SS26/R1358* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
26/SS26/R1358
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To: Judiciary, Division B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Whaley, Blount

SENATE BILL NO. 3400

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO DENNIS HOPKINS OF 1
MARSHALL 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 Dennis Hopkins of Marshall County, 5
Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector on March 6, 1998, 6
as a result of his convictions in Union County for two (2) counts 7
of grand larceny. On March 6, 1998, he was sentenced to serve two 8
(2) four-year, concurrent terms in the custody of the Mississippi 9
Department of Corrections. In a related matter to the larceny 10
convictions, he was convicted of the crime of burglary in Marshall 11
County. On May 19, 1998, he was sentenced to serve a four-year 12
term in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 13
He was placed on intensive supervision on October 28, 1999. 14
Hopkins was discharged from the custody of the Mississippi 15
Department of Corrections on April 30, 2001, due to the expiration 16
of his sentence. He completed all terms and conditions of his 17
sentence. 18
S. B. No. 3400 *SS26/R1358* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R1358
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ST: Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins.
The Legislature is informed that he has since conducted 19
himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good and 20
lawful manner. 21
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 22
and after July 1, 2026. 23