MississippiBill would restore Wykesia Geater’s voting rights after conviction
If enacted, HB 4121 would fully restore Wykesia Geater’s voting rights after her 2004 Jackson County embezzlement conviction.
What it does
If enacted, the measure would fully restore Wykesia Geater’s right to vote after her Jackson County embezzlement conviction. It would apply only to her.
Argument forRestoring her voting rights could let her take part in elections after completing probation and living as a law-abiding citizen.
Argument againstA single-person restoration may require lawmakers to decide an individual voting-rights case instead of applying one general rule to everyone.
More detail
If enacted, the Legislature would fully restore Wykesia Geater’s right to vote. The restoration would apply only to Wykesia Geater of Jackson County, Mississippi, whose voting rights were taken away after an embezzlement conviction. The conviction occurred in Jackson County on July 15, 2004. The text says she received six years of probation and was released from supervision on September 25, 2009. If enacted, the restoration would take effect after the act is passed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Died In CommitteeDied
- Mar 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BMinor
- Mar 20Transmitted To SenateMinor
- Mar 19PassedPassed House
- Mar 18Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Mar 10Referred To Judiciary BIntroduced
Civil Rights & VotingCriminal Justice