MississippiLaw restores Lawrence Daniels’s right to vote in Mississippi
Effective July 1, 2026, the law fully restores voting rights to Lawrence Daniels, who lost them following a grand larceny conviction.
What it does
Lawrence Daniels of Lowndes County has his voting rights fully restored. The law applies to him individually and took effect on July 1, 2026.
Argument forRestoring Daniels’s voting rights could let him take part in elections after completing all terms of his sentence.
Argument againstRelief limited to one named person could leave others who lost voting rights for similar convictions without the same help.
More detail
The law fully restores Lawrence Daniels’s right to vote. The restoration covers Lawrence Daniels of Lowndes County, Mississippi. He lost his voting rights on March 28, 2002, because of a grand larceny conviction. The restoration took effect on July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Tate ReevesBecame Law
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedTo Governor
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill Signed
- Apr 1Returned For Enrolling
- Apr 1Immediate Release
- Apr 1PassedPassed House
- Mar 31Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Mar 26Referred To Judiciary BMinor
- Mar 26Transmitted To HouseMinor
- Mar 25PassedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Mar 12Referred To Judiciary, Division BIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting