Mississippi 2025 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1984 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/21/2025

                    MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Judiciary B By: Representative Porter House Bill 1984 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO ROBERT GILL OF GREENE 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 Robert Gill of Greene County, Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his conviction for the crime of theft by taking a motor vehicle in George County, on January 26, 2015, for which he was sentenced to serve five (5) years nonadjudicated probation under the supervision of the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.  He violated probation, it was revoked and on April 7, 2016, he was sentenced to serve five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections followed by five (5) years probation.  On November 28, 2017, he was sentenced to term served followed by ten (10) years probation.      He was released to parole on December 6, 2017.  He was released from parole on April 9, 2019.  The Legislature is 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 its passage. 

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2025 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B

By: Representative Porter

# House Bill 1984

## (As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO ROBERT GILL OF GREENE 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 Robert Gill of Greene County, Mississippi, who was disqualified as an elector as a result of his conviction for the crime of theft by taking a motor vehicle in George County, on January 26, 2015, for which he was sentenced to serve five (5) years nonadjudicated probation under the supervision of the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.  He violated probation, it was revoked and on April 7, 2016, he was sentenced to serve five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections followed by five (5) years probation.  On November 28, 2017, he was sentenced to term served followed by ten (10) years probation.

     He was released to parole on December 6, 2017.  He was released from parole on April 9, 2019.  The Legislature is 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 its passage.