Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB4144: Suffrage; restore to Tony Qualls of Humphreys County.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO TONY QUALLS OF HUMPHREYS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
What the bill says
An act to restore the right of suffrage to tony qualls of humphreys county, mississippi.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO TONY QUALLS OF HUMPHREYS 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 Tony Qualls of Humphreys County, Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his conviction for the crime of Burglary-Vehicle on February 2, 2004, in Washington County, for which he was sentenced to serve three (3) years in the Intensive Supervision Program/House Arrest under the supervision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On July 6, 2007, he was convicted for the crime of Burglary-Nonresidential and on August 17, 2007, he was convicted of Burglary-Vehicle for which he was sentenced to serve four (4) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with both sentences running concurrently. He was paroled on November 11, 2008, and his sentence expired April 16, 2013. He was convicted for the crime of Burglary-Nonresident on April 22, 2013, for which he was sentenced to serve three (3) years in the *HR26/R2470* H. B. No. 4144 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3 26/HR26/R2470 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and one (1) year supervised probation. He was paroled on April 22, 2014, and discharged on March 28, 2015. The Legislature is …
Sponsors
- James-Jones, Timaka (D, 51) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division B
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Suffrage
Common questions
- What is HB4144?
- HB4144 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Suffrage; restore to Tony Qualls of Humphreys County.
- What does HB4144 do?
- In its own words: An act to restore the right of suffrage to tony qualls of humphreys county, mississippi.
- What is the status of HB4144?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4144?
- James-Jones, Timaka (D, 51).
- Where is the official record for HB4144?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB4144.xml
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