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HB 4133

Suffrage; restore to Jared Scott Drennan of Covington County.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Sanford

Restores full voting rights to Jared Scott Drennan, a targeted individual, but the bill died in Senate committee and would not become law.

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Bill Summary · HB 4133

Summary of Mississippi HB 4133 (2026 Session)

Purpose

  • Restore the right of suffrage (voting rights) to Jared Scott Drennan of Covington County, Mississippi.

Key Provisions

  • SECTION 1: Fully and completely restores the right of suffrage to Jared Scott Drennan.
    • Background provided:
    • Disqualified as an elector on July 24, 2007, in Covington County for Grand Larceny.
    • Sentenced to five years of probation under the Mississippi Department of Corrections; released from probation on June 29, 2011.
    • Subsequent convictions:
      • July 9, 2018: Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent; sentenced to 15 years (in Harrison County).
      • July 15, 2019: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; sentenced to 5 years.
    • Both later sentences were to run concurrently.
    • Released on parole January 14, 2022, due to expiration of sentence.
    • The act states that his right to vote is restored “fully and completely.”
  • SECTION 2: Effective date.
    • The act takes effect upon passage.

Who is Affected

  • Jared Scott Drennan is the named individual whose voting rights would be restored.
  • Mechanically, the bill affects eligibility determinations for the individual rather than a broad class, since it targets a specific person.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Current status (as of the provided history):
    • Referred to Judiciary B (March 10, 2026).
    • Passed Judiciary B (March 18, 2026) and Title Suff Do Pass (March 18, 2026).
    • Passed (House stage) on March 19, 2026.
    • Transmitted to Senate on March 20, 2026.
    • Died in Committee (April 15, 2026) in the Senate, indicating the bill did not proceed to the governor for signature.
  • Sponsor: Representative Noah Sanford (also listed as co-sponsor).
  • The bill is a targeted restoration of voting rights rather than a broad policy change affecting other individuals or general eligibility rules.

Practical Impact

  • If enacted, Jared Scott Drennan would regain all civil rights related to voting as a citizen of Mississippi.
  • The bill does not modify statutory language governing general voter eligibility or restoration processes for others; it exercises a discrete, individual relief gesture.

Notable Considerations

  • The bill’s narrow scope means its political and public policy impact is limited to the named individual.
  • With the bill dying in Committee, it would not become law unless reintroduced and advanced through the legislative process again.

If you’d like, I can provide a brief comparison to Mississippi’s general procedures for restoration of suffrage and how individual restoration bills typically interact with those procedures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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