Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB4175: Suffrage; restore to Charles Covington of Lee County.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO CHARLES COVINGTON OF LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
What the bill says
An act to restore the right of suffrage to charles covington of lee county, mississippi.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO CHARLES COVINGTON OF LEE 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 Charles Covington of Lee County, Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his convictions for the crimes of Burglary-Residential, two indictments of Arson 3rd Degree in Lee County, on February 26, 2009. For the crime of Burglary-Residential, he was sentenced to serve seven (7) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. For the first charge for the crime of Arson 3rd Degree, he was sentenced to serve three (3) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. For the second charge for the crime of Arson 3rd Degree, he was sentenced to serve three (3) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He was released to Earned Release Supervision on October 18, 2011. He was discharged on August 3, 2012. The Legislature is *HR26/R2499* H. B. No. 4175 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3 26/HR26/R2499 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) informed that he has since conducted himself 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 …
Sponsors
- Thompson, Rickey (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division B
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Suffrage
Common questions
- What is HB4175?
- HB4175 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Suffrage; restore to Charles Covington of Lee County.
- What does HB4175 do?
- In its own words: An act to restore the right of suffrage to charles covington of lee county, mississippi.
- What is the status of HB4175?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4175?
- Thompson, Rickey (D, 16).
- Where is the official record for HB4175?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB4175.xml
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