Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1938: Suffrage; restore to Tameral Hearn Johnson of DeSoto County.
Status: Failed, April 3, 2025
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO TAMERAL HEARN JOHNSON OF DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
What the bill says
An act to restore the right of suffrage to tameral hearn johnson of desoto county, mississippi.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO TAMERAL HEARN JOHNSON OF DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The right of suffrage is hereby fully and completely restored to Tameral Hearn Johnson of DeSoto County, Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of her conviction for the crime of embezzlement in DeSoto County on May 27, 2015, for which she was sentenced to serve one (1) year in the Intensive Supervision Program under the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections , with five (5) years probation. She was released to probation on December 22, 2015. She was discharged from probation on December 20, 2020. The Legislature is informed that she has since conducted herself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen in a good and lawful manner. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Sponsors
- McCray, Hester Jackson (D, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Recommitted to Committee
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 111 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 114 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Suffrage
Common questions
- What is HB1938?
- HB1938 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Suffrage; restore to Tameral Hearn Johnson of DeSoto County.
- What does HB1938 do?
- In its own words: An act to restore the right of suffrage to tameral hearn johnson of desoto county, mississippi.
- What is the status of HB1938?
- Failed as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1938?
- McCray, Hester Jackson (D, 40).
- Where is the official record for HB1938?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1938.xml
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