Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3397: Suffrage; restore to Frankie Ward, Jr.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO FRANKIE O'NEAL WARD, JR., OF JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to restore the right of suffrage to frankie o'neal ward, jr., of jefferson davis county, mississippi; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO FRANKIE O'NEAL WARD, JR., OF JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The right of suffrage is hereby fully and completely restored to Frankie O'Neal Ward, Jr., of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector on August 16, 2002, as a result of his conviction in Simpson County for two (2) counts of armed robbery and one (1) count of grand larceny. As a related matter, he was also convicted in Simpson County of kidnapping. He was sentenced to serve four (4), concurrent terms in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections: (a) A fifteen-year term for the first charge of armed robbery with five (5) years suspended and a five-year term of post-release supervision; *SS26/R1364* S. B. No. 3397 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3 26/SS26/R1364 PAGE 1 (ens\tb) (b) A fifteen-year term for the second charge of armed robbery with five (5) years suspended and a five-year term of post-release supervision; (c) A ten-year term for the charge of kidnapping; and (d) A three-year term for the charge of grand larceny. He was discharged from the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections on June 14, 2012, due to the expiration of his …
Sponsors
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Subjects: Suffrage
Common questions
- What is SB3397?
- SB3397 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Suffrage; restore to Frankie Ward, Jr.
- What does SB3397 do?
- In its own words: An act to restore the right of suffrage to frankie o'neal ward, jr., of jefferson davis county, mississippi; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB3397?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3397?
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for SB3397?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3397.xml
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