Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3398: Suffrage; restore to Joseph Jones.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JOSEPH JONES OF JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to restore the right of suffrage to joseph jones of jefferson davis county, mississippi; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO JOSEPH JONES 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 Joseph Jones of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector on June 28, 2002, as a result of his convictions 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) terms in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections: (a) A ten-year term for the first charge of armed robbery with a five-year term of post-release supervision; (b) A ten-year term for the second charge of armed robbery; (c) A ten-year term for the charge of kidnapping; and (d) A three-year term for the charge of grand larceny. *SS26/R1365* S. B. No. 3398 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3 26/SS26/R1365 PAGE 1 (ens\tb) The Mississippi Department of Corrections represents that the terms were to be served concurrently. He was discharged from the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections on May 1, 2012, due to the expiration of his sentence. Upon representation from the Mississippi Department of …
Sponsors
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Subjects: Suffrage
Common questions
- What is SB3398?
- SB3398 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Suffrage; restore to Joseph Jones.
- What does SB3398 do?
- In its own words: An act to restore the right of suffrage to joseph jones of jefferson davis county, mississippi; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB3398?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3398?
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for SB3398?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3398.xml
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